Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2

Measure to cost more than 500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same

Single bus fares across England will be capped at 2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he continues a cost of living blitz in his first week as prime minister.

The nationwide cap is currently set at 3 until the end of March 2027, although some areas - including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a 2 limit as mayor - have lower top rates for single tickets.