Does Andy Burnham have a plan for the UK’s economy?

Lewis Goodall speaks with former Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson about the shape of the UK economy Andy Burnham is likely to inherit. Johnson points out that UK taxes are at an 'all time high', in part due to Keir Starmer's government and the Conservatives that came before. Not entirely impressed with Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal decisions, Johnson tells Lewis that the UK's borrowing has come 'back to bite us', insisting we need a robust plan going forward with a new prime minister. Whether that new PM will be Andy Burnham is yet to be decided, but it's looking increasingly more likely... Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewl... #lewisgoodall #andyburnham #ukpolitics #keirstarmer #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup