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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Lynch

Burnham and Healey hint at tough choices to come, as Labour conference begins

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey on board the new Royal Daffodil Ferry, the first new Mersey Ferry for more than 60 years, ahead of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Both Andy Burnham and his Chancellor have hinted at tough choices for the Government this autumn, despite the Prime Minister’s intent to push forward a message of hope at his first Labour conference since seizing power.

Mr Burnham acknowledged he and the Chancellor John Healey face a “challenging” set of circumstances at the Budget, and said he is prepared to take tough decisions to deliver his change agenda.

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