Burnham Set to Lead Labour

Darren Jones, Keir Starmer’s chief secretary, is backing Andy Burnham for Labour’s top job, saying Burnham’s economic plan—especially on borrowing—has been clarified and is now acceptable to markets, unions, and the party. Burnham’s past comments about not being “in hock to bond markets” once alarmed investors, but Jones believes a solid growth strategy could make some borrowing palatable. While Burnham hasn’t yet detailed spending, Jones is confident he’ll win the leadership contest, which kicks off July 9th—with Burnham as the only declared candidate, it’s shaping up to be a coronation. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/99c015ed30b49e76