'Spending warning to Burnham' and 'Only 693 days till Euros'
BBC | 17.07.2026 11:15The Times reports that Andy Burnham is facing a revolt from his core support on the Labour left against plans to appoint Shabana Mahmood as chancellor. "It's baffling," is how one Labour MP describes the move, pointing out "nobody knows what her views are on the economy". Writing in the i Paper, Isabel Hardman makes the case for Mahmood, saying she has a "gift for standing firm against criticism of her policies, while articulating why she needs to pursue them clearly and in humane terms".
