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Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief
UK NewsPoliticsBusinessJuly 16, 2026 at 6:00 AMNational

Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief

By Heather StewartThe Guardian - UK News

Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projectsAndy Burnham must avoid another “summer of speculation” on tax and spend that would spook British business, the chief executive of the CBI has warned.As Burnham prepares to take up the Labour leadership on Friday, with a new cabinet to be announced on Monday, Rain Newton-Smith urged him to tread carefully. Continue reading...

Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projects

Andy Burnham must avoid another “summer of speculation” on tax and spend that would spook British business, the chief executive of the CBI has warned.

As Burnham prepares to take up the Labour leadership on Friday, with a new cabinet to be announced on Monday, Rain Newton-Smith urged him to tread carefully.

Continue reading...

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