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Burnham’s plan for a radical reset collides with economic reality | Heather Stewart

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What happened

Surging energy bills, higher borrowing costs and rising inflation have left the PM and his chancellor in a fiscal bind As Labour heads to Liverpool this week, Andy Burnham has promised to deliver “stability” in the public finances; but the economic b…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:03:59 UTC.

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