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Burnham's borrowing cost problem
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September 2, 2026
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1:30Now PlayingGovernments often tell people to live within their means - but can the new prime minister?
Andy Burnham will need to try hard after the UK's long-term borrowing costs reached a 28-year high.
Niall Paterson sits down with Sky's economics and data editor, Ed Conway, to discuss why the costs are so high - and how this will impact Chancellor John Healey's first budget next month.
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