Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns
The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will fund them.
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"There's clearly no scope for increasing borrowing, so it is about choices."
— Stephen Millard , Academic
"treading water is not enough to prevent the national debt from rising."
— David Aikman , Academic
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Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
David Aikman is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Stephen Millard is the deputy director for macroeconomics at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will fund them.
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