Pound ‘suffering’ over Starmer uncertainty

He had said previously that Britain should not be “in hock to the bond market”, raising concerns that a Left-wing led Labour government would raise spending and borrowing.Government borrowing costs rose sharply this year after the Mayor of Greater Manchester emerged as a leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.Andy Burnham said he has “never said Britain should ignore the bond market” as he sought to address the concerns of investors.You can follow the latest political fallout here and stay up to date wit ...