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Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets | Heather Stewart

Victory in Makerfield is propelling him towards No 10 but investors expect to know how he will fund his promisesBurnham allies confident of ‘coronation’Andy Burnham’s thumping victory in the Makerfield byelection came and went without the bond market rout Rachel Reeves’s backers had warned about.But as he moves towards the premiership, Burnham would be wise to set clear expectations about tax and spend, and to be upfront about the fact that not everyone can be a winner. Continue reading...

Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets | Heather Stewart

Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets | Heather Stewart

Published June 21, 2026 · Category: Markets

Overview

Victory in Makerfield is propelling him towards No 10 but investors expect to know how he will fund his promises

Andy Burnham’s thumping victory in the Makerfield byelection came and went without the bond market rout Rachel Reeves’s backers had warned about.

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But as he moves towards the premiership, Burnham would be wise to set clear expectations about tax and spend, and to be upfront about the fact that not everyone can be a winner.

Continue reading...

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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