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Frozen Tax Threshold Sparks Petition | Leeds News
Andy Burnham is hearing loud calls from voters demanding a tax threshold hike, as the frozen allowance of £12,570 has pushed more workers into paying tax — even on minimum wage. A petition nearing 40,000 signatures seeks to raise it to £18,000, with a shot at parliamentary debate if it hits 100,000. With a new Chancellor on the horizon, pressure is mounting — but the government’s cost concerns clash with real-world hardship, as families face rising bills and stagnant services. This isn’t new — a past petition gathered over 280,000 signatures — and projections show households could be hundreds…
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