ZenNews› UK Politics› Craig Inherits Mayoral Tax Fight as Manchester Ch… UK Politics Craig Inherits Mayoral Tax Fight as Manchester Chief New Greater Manchester mayor faces Whitehall clash over income tax share plan By Sophie Harris Aug 1, 2026 1 min read Updated: Aug 1, 2026 Share Share X Facebook WhatsApp Copy link How do you feel about this? 🔥 0 😲 0 🤔 0 👍 0 😢 0 S Sophie Harris UK Politics Sophie Harris covers Westminster, Whitehall and British politics. You might also like › UK Politics Social Care Fix Reignites Tax Rise Standoff at Westminster 30 Jul 2026 UK Politics Lewisham's Immigration Stand Sets Up Legal Clash With Whitehall 26 Jul 2026 UK Politics Burnham's Northern Focus Tests Traditional Westminster Governing 26 Jul 2026 UK Politics Reeves Frames Handover to Burnham as Test of Economic Stability 12 Jul 2026 UK Politics Burnham's Path to No 10 Sets Up Rapid Labour Reset 10 Jul 2026 UK Politics McSweeney Confession Deepens Doubts Over Labour's Reform Drive 03 Jul 2026 UK Politics Starmer Blocks Mahmood's Bid to Oust Immigration Minister 29 Jun 2026 UK Politics Burnham Faces Defence Scrutiny Ahead of Leadership Push 28 Jun 2026 Also interesting › Health Parasite Cases Tied to Travel Test UK Border Health Checks 3 hrs ago Society Unpaid Wage Claims Expose Gaps in UK Labour Protections 3 hrs ago Tech UK Police Expand Bid to Steer Teen Hackers From Crime Yesterday World Whitehall Weighs Stance as Uefa Threatens World Cup Boycott Yesterday More in UK Politics › UK Politics Social Care Fix Reignites Tax Rise Standoff at Westminster 30 Jul 2026 UK Politics Lewisham's Immigration Stand Sets Up Legal Clash With Whitehall 26 Jul 2026 UK Politics Burnham's Northern Focus Tests Traditional Westminster Governing 26 Jul 2026 UK Politics Reeves Frames Handover to Burnham as Test of Economic Stability 12 Jul 2026 ← UK Politics Social Care Fix Reignites Tax Rise Standoff at Westminster