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Bus fare cap coming from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told
The Guardian Politics
Wednesday 22 July 2026, 14:04 UTC
By Kiran Stacey Policy editor
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Funding proposal for cost of living policy ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorBurnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2UK politics live – latest updatesThe world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said. The prime minister announced on Wednesday that he would reduce the fare cap from £3 per journey to £2 for next year,...
Funding proposal for cost of living policy ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK director
The world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s decision to use the aid budget to pay for cheaper bus fares in England, charities have said.
The prime minister announced on Wednesday that he would reduce the fare cap from £3 per journey to £2 for next year, funded mainly by changing international climate donations into repayable loans.
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