Worcester residents call on new PM to reduce their bills

Cutting fuel duty, increasing maternity pay, slashing stamp duty and reducing taxes - those were just some of the suggestions people in Worcester have for Andy Burnham after he promised to tackle the cost of living . The new prime minister was sworn in on Monday and announced a series of measures to help working people in his "new economic plan" for the country. Those people I spoke to in Worcester had their own ideas on what he should address first - and if the cost of living should be his main priority. Rich Collins, a dad-of-one who works in building design, said: "I've got a baby - we are juggling nursery fees and housing costs - there's a lot of bills and a lot of outgoings for young families these days. "Anything he can do for parents, I'd be a big fan of. "How about lowering stamp duty? When you're moving house that's a big cost - that's something he should look at." Noises from the Burnham camp seem to support changes to property taxes like stamp duty. Jess Bayliss, a mum-of-one, has a five-month old baby and works in a nursery. "I don't really know much about Andy Burnham, I've only seen bits of him on the TV - but I can tell him the cost of living crisis is awful at the moment," she said. "Everything is so expensive. Baby formula is ridiculously priced, and maternity pay covers next to nothing - if he can look at that, that would be fabulous."