Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

John Healey, Britain's new chancellor, is preparing his first budget within twelve weeks, seeking to ramp up public investment while staying within Treasury fiscal rules. The Guardian reports that some economists are urging him to be bold, with suggestions including exploiting newly flexible fiscal rules or exploring alternative borrowing from markets.

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