Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure - short news
Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects
The man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has called for billions of pounds more borrowing to pay for investment in infrastructure, in a sign of how Burnham may seek to break from the policies pursued by Keir Starmer.
Jim O’Neill, an economist and former minister, said he wanted the government to create an independent body for..
source: The Guardian - 23.06.2026