Burnham stands by 'in hock' bond markets claim

Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his claim Britain is too "in hock" to bond markets, saying the UK remains over-exposed to global shocks. He said criticism by former prime minister Keir Starmer and then-chancellor Rachel Reeves was unjustified and deliberately misinterpreted, insisting he sought a resilient economy and streamlined state, not more borrowing.