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Government, party and electoral politics in the United Kingdom, including the Burnham premiership.
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Jul 21, 2026
Burnham’s VAT cut lifts gilt yields
The new prime minister opened with cheaper household electricity and an immediate rise in Britain’s borrowing costs. One funded tax cut bought political relief while leaving his wider fiscal doctrine unwritten.
By Tinkerton
Vol. I · No. 0059
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