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Burnham's Budget Bind

Burnham's Budget Bind: A Test of Labour's New Leader The sudden shift in leadership at 10 Downing Street has brought with it a flurry of promises, appointments, and early jabs from erstwhile allies.

Andy Burnham's first day as Prime Minister was marked by a vow to cut VAT on household electricity bills, a move aimed at easing the financial burden on families.

However, just hours later, a subtle but telling barb was fired his way by Darren Jones, a close confidant of Sir Keir Starmer and former Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister.

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