{
  "id": 573831,
  "title": "Axe stamp duty? How Andy Burnham could change property tax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/axe-stamp-duty-how-andy-burnham-could-change-property-tax",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T14:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/11/stamp-duty-andy-burnham-uk-property-council-tax-house-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The new PM could bring in revenue for social care or defence with a land levy or by reforming council tax Residential property is the largest store of wealth in the UK, and has long been a target for those who believe homes should be taxed more. Real estate remains a juicy plum for Andy Burnham to pick as he searches for ways to pay for an overhaul of the social care system and higher defence…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}