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UK PM Andy Burnham pledges public ownership to boost economy

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham tells MPs that returning essential services to public control is the only way to grow the economy.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated on 2026-06-25 that bringing more essential services back into public control is the only way to improve growth across the country. [1] Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch during his first Prime Minister's Questions session on 2026-04-12. [2] Burnham announced a plan to regain control of the costs of everyday services to family budgets to address the economic holdback. [3] Burnham promised a 10-year project to take public control of utilities, including energy and water companies. [4] The Prime Minister is mulling legislation to make it easier to bring struggling utilities such as Thames Water under government ownership. [5] Kemi Badenoch accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of failing to rule out tax rises and criticized his spending commitments. [6] Kemi Badenoch stated that the markets see a Government that cannot control its spending, which will lead to higher borrowing costs and mortgage rates. [7] Prime Minister Andy Burnham replied that debt was rising as a percentage of GDP under the previous Conservative government. [8]
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  1. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated on 2026-06-25 that bringing more essential services back into public control is the only way to improve growth across the country. · The Guardian
  2. Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch during his first Prime Minister's Questions session on 2026-04-12. · Daily Mirror
  3. Burnham announced a plan to regain control of the costs of everyday services to family budgets to address the economic holdback. · The Guardian
  4. Burnham promised a 10-year project to take public control of utilities, including energy and water companies. · The Guardian
  5. The Prime Minister is mulling legislation to make it easier to bring struggling utilities such as Thames Water under government ownership. · The Guardian
  6. Kemi Badenoch accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of failing to rule out tax rises and criticized his spending commitments. · Daily Mirror
  7. Kemi Badenoch stated that the markets see a Government that cannot control its spending, which will lead to higher borrowing costs and mortgage rates. · Daily Mirror
  8. Prime Minister Andy Burnham replied that debt was rising as a percentage of GDP under the previous Conservative government. · Daily Mirror
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