How Andy Burnham may try to give the UK economy a boost in his ‘10-year plan’

Andy Burnham’s long held ambition to be the UK’s prime minister will come with some daunting economic challenges.

Productivity growth is at a virtual standstill, real incomes have stagnated and the cost-of-living crisis has become a permanent fixture for many households. Meanwhile, the government spends around £110 billion a year paying the interest on nearly £3 trillion of debt.

Burnham says he is on a “10-year mission” to transform the country. So what might he do to try to fix the British…

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