After Labour's two anti-growth budgets, Burnham needs to urgently get a grip on the economy and get Britain growing again, supercharging economic growth through a new trade deal with the EU, including joining the Single Market.
Daisy Cooper: “After Labour's two anti-growth budgets, Burnham needs to urgently get a grip on the economy and get Britain growing…”
On the recordAugust 13, 2026
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Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrats
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Commenting on the economic situation
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