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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Report proposes sweeping tax increases

By Michael Burton | 11 November 2020

A new health and social care tax raising £17bn should be the centrepiece of sweeping tax increase...

Public health is a core part of the 'levelling-up' agenda

By Michael Burton | 11 November 2020

Reducing health inequalities is part of the ‘levelling up’ agenda, says Michael Burton - 'and ju...

Healthy life expectancy target well off track, report finds

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

The Government is in danger of a lost decade with its target of increasing healthy life expectanc...

Sunak's cash pledge to head off revolt

By Michael Burton | 10 November 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged extra cash in a bid to head off a revolt by a new northern gro...

'Wide-ranging' government care review 'very imminent'

By Michael Burton | 05 November 2020

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has promised that the long-awaited review into the care system is ...

How the virus pressed the fast forward button

By Michael Burton | 02 November 2020

The pandemic accelerated changes that were already happening. The challenge is how to manage the ...

Is the love affair with mayors over?

By Michael Burton | 28 October 2020

After last week’s rows between Number 10 and city region mayors over lockdown funding Michael Bur...

Just another brick in the wall?

By Michael Burton | 28 October 2020

The 55 Northern Conservative MPs who wrote to No 10 this week know that if they cannot deliver wh...

Two Scots councils set for level four

By Michael Burton | 27 October 2020

Two Scottish local authority areas are in line for a new severe level four lockdown according to ...

Blue wall rebels call for economic kickstart

By Michael Burton | 27 October 2020

Northern Tory MPs led by the former Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry have urged their gove...