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Burnham’s Tightrope: Growth, Debt, and Defiance | Tulsa News
New PM Andy Burnham inherits a sluggish UK economy and soaring living costs, while juggling pressure to slash debt and deliver tax relief. He’s stunned markets and voters alike by naming fiscally hawkish John Healey as Treasury chief—and announced a temporary electricity tax cut to ease household burdens. With growth stuck below 1.5% since 2009 and debt at 60-year highs, Burnham faces the same impossible puzzle every PM since 2008 has struggled with: how to grow the economy without raising taxes or cutting vital services. He’s promising reindustrialization, housing, and defense spending—but…
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