Back to the ’70s in Burnham’s Britain?
UK Special Coverage Back to the ’70s in Burnham’s Britain? The new prime minister has little room to maneuver on the UK’s brewing fiscal crisis. UK Special Coverage Photo by Richard Pohle-WPA Pool/Getty Images Iain Macwhirter Jul 25, 2026 12:03 AM Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player...
- ▪UK Special Coverage Back to the ’70s in Burnham’s Britain?
- ▪The new prime minister has little room to maneuver on the UK’s brewing fiscal crisis.
- ▪UK Special Coverage Photo by Richard Pohle-WPA Pool/Getty Images Iain Macwhirter Jul 25, 2026 12:03 AM Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player...
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UK Special Coverage Back to the ’70s in Burnham’s Britain? The new prime minister has little room to maneuver on the UK’s brewing fiscal crisis. UK Special Coverage Photo by Richard Pohle-WPA Pool/Getty Images Iain Macwhirter Jul 25, 2026 12:03 AM Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... On Monday, Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised to “bring life’s essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable again.” He has honored his pledge to help with the cost of living by restoring the £2 cap on bus fares and by reducing VAT on household electricity bills. Well, every little bit helps.
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