Burnham’s Big Economic Choices

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Sep 3, 202640:00News & Politics

Today, we discuss the economic challenges Andy Burnham is facing ahead of his first budget. The economic backdrop has left the prime minister and his Chancellor John Healey with big decisions to make about defence spendi...

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