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Burnham Blames Brexit for UK's 'Decade of Low Growth
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The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics Andy Burnham has blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for a decade of low growth in the UK, arguing that Britain needs to be brutally honest about having taken “a series of wrong turns” in the last 40 years.
The UK economy has taken a 6% hit from the effects of Brexit , according to economists’ analysis of internal Bank of England data on thousands of The British companies since the referendum a decade ago. Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain, said: “It’s hugely welcome to hear a prime minister stand at the despatch box and say loudly and clearly that Brexit harmed Britain; far from taking back control, it shrank our economy, left us poorer, weaker, less safe and more divided.
Shortly before Burnham’s Burnham Commons address, Keir Starmer, his predecessor, announced he would stand down as an MP , saying he wanted to focus on international affairs, triggering a tricky first byelection test for Burnham in a seat where the Greens fancy their chances.
The comments have been welcomed by pro-EU campaigners just days after The Independent revealed the £11.7bn a year loss in exports Brexit has caused for The British business as well as a survey showing 98.2 per cent of businesses want the UK to rejoin the single market.
Turning to the series of wrong turns that have led to the decline of living standards in the UK, he made a point of blasting Brexit, having said a year ago when he was mayor of Manchester that he favoured rejoining the EU.
The prime minister, whose Makerfield constituency voted for Brexit, has previously argued it would be a mistake to rerun the referendum – but has said that he wants the UK to rejoin in his lifetime.
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- The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years…
- The UK economy has taken a 6% hit from the effects of Brexit , according to economists’ analysis of internal Bank of England data on thousands of The British companies since the referendum a decade ago.
- Shortly before Burnham’s Burnham Commons address, Keir Starmer, his predecessor, announced he would stand down as an MP , saying he wanted to focus on international affairs, triggering a tricky first byelection test…
- The prime minister, whose Makerfield constituency voted for Brexit, has previously argued it would be a mistake to rerun the referendum – but has said that he wants the UK to rejoin in his lifetime.
- Turning to the series of wrong turns that have led to the decline of living standards in the UK, he made a point of blasting Brexit, having said a year ago when he was mayor of Manchester that he favoured rejoining…
- The comments have been welcomed by pro-EU campaigners just days after The Independent revealed the £11.7bn a year loss in exports Brexit has caused for The British business as well as a survey showing 98.2 per cent…
- Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain, said: “It’s hugely welcome to hear a prime minister stand at the despatch box and say loudly and clearly that Brexit harmed Britain; far from taking back control, it…