The 'walls close in' on Burnham as Labour's welfare splurge and UK's surging borrowing costs leave him facing Budget nightmare

The public sector borrowed £18.3billion last month, up around a fifth on August 2025, as rising tax revenues failed to keep pace with Labour's spending.

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Sep 22, 2026 - 08:24
The 'walls close in' on Burnham as Labour's welfare splurge and UK's surging borrowing costs leave him facing Budget nightmare
The public sector borrowed £18.3billion last month, up around a fifth on August 2025, as rising tax revenues failed to keep pace with Labour's spending.
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