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Andy Burnham: “I mean, the point about the bond markets, it holds – in that what I was saying was the country has left itself…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
I mean, the point about the bond markets, it holds – in that what I was saying was the country has left itself over-exposed.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the UK's exposure to global financial markets.

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