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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Heather Stewart

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

Burnham speaks with hands clasped during his first cabinet meeting
Andy Burnham (centre) with ministers during a cabinet meeting. He faces a tough autumn in terms of economic decisions. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/EPA

As Labour heads to Liverpool this week, Andy Burnham has promised to deliver “stability” in the public finances; but the economic backdrop is anything but stable.

The longer the US-Israeli war on Iran persists, the more likely it is that UK consumers will have to swallow higher mortgage rates and energy bills – just as the government is wrestling with its own surging borrowing costs.

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