Sweating PM blames Brexit and Thatcher for UK woes & fails to rule out tax hikes
ANDY Burnham yesterday tried to blame Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for Britain’s woes — as he failed to rule out soaking the country with more tax hikes.
TL;DR
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher's policies for Britain's economic woes.
- He faced accusations from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch of dwelling on the past and criticized Labour's tax hikes.
- Burnham did not rule out future tax increases to fund government spending.
- Long-term government borrowing costs rose to their highest levels since 1998.
- The Prime Minister also discussed plans for public control of industries, overhauling the leasehold system, and defense spending.