Making Mahmood chancellor shows Burnham ‘subservient to City’, claims Polanski – UK politics live

The Guardian reports that Andy Burnham will appoint Shabana Mahmood as chancellor. A migration hardliner and social conservative, Mahmood has drawn criticism for her limited economic policy background. Political observers suggest the appointment signals a government reluctant to challenge the influence of the financial sector.

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