Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January
Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same UK politics live – latest updates Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues to introduce measures to tackle the cost of living in his first week as prime minister. The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027, although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit as mayo
Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same
UK politics live – latest updates
Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues to introduce measures to tackle the cost of living in his first week as prime minister.
The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027, although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit as mayor – have lower top rates for single tickets.
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