Andy Burnham outlines his vision for UK economy with promise to raise living standards

According to France 24, Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is poised to become Britain's next prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation. His central promise: raise living standards that have largely stagnated or declined since the two thousand eight financial crisis. But there's a hitch—the UK faces tight public finances that could constrain his ambitions. Economist Renaud Foucart of Lancaster University weighs in on whether Burnham's plan holds up against these fiscal realities.

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