Keir Starmer is facing serious pushback — this time from inside his own party. Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham broke ranks on Thursday, openly distancing himself from the prime minister's economic stance. Burnham may not have been on everyone's radar until now, but he's fast emerging as a potential new face of Labour — if his progressive, high-spending ideas can gain traction.
So, what is Burnham proposing? His boldest — and most controversial — idea is to limit the UK's reliance on bond markets and foreign investment. 'We've got to get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets,' he said. Economists have slammed the plan as unrealistic, warning that such financing is unreliable and risks further unsettling already fragile markets.
