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Burnham stands by claim that UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets

23 Sept 2026, 14:17 UTC · 7 independent sources
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🚨 BURNHAM DEFENDS BOND MARKET COMMENTS Andy Burnham said the UK is still far too exposed to global shocks. He defended comments last year that Britain should be less “in hock” to the bond markets. Burnham said the comments were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisers. He said his aim was a more resilient economy, not more borrowing and spending. Source: The Guardian, hackneygazette.co.uk, cotswoldjournal.co.uk, freepressseries.co.uk, falmouthpacket.co.uk, dudleynews.co.uk #UK

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