Burnham Faces Economy Questions in First PMQs as Borrowing Costs Rise
New prime minister pledges 'fiscal responsibility' after facing opposition leader Kemi Badenoch amid a surge in government borrowing costs.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced questions on the economy during his first Prime Minister's Questions, according to a report by BBC Politics, as government borrowing costs rose.
Facing Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch across the despatch box for the first time, Burnham said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility," the BBC reported.
The session took place against a backdrop of rising borrowing costs, though further details on the scale or cause of the increase were not provided in the report.
The BBC did not provide additional details on the specific exchanges between Burnham and Badenoch during the session.
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