Andy Burnham to face first PMQs as borrowing costs rise – UK politics live - short news
PMQs comes as Resolution Foundation says it is not ‘realistic’ to think defence spending can increase without tax rises
Analysis: new battle lines drawn as the leaders face off
Sir Howard Davies, a former chair of NatWest and a former chair of the Financial Services Authority, echoed Jim O’Neill’s comments (see 9.36am) this morning. In an interview on the Today programme, he said Andy Burnham’s stance on economics was causing some concern in the markets.
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source: The Guardian - 02.09.2026