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Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns
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The National Institute of Economic and Social Research warns that Prime Minister Andy Burnham has limited fiscal room to fund his new cost-of-living measures. The think tank suggests that the government may need to raise taxes or cut spending to avoid increasing borrowing.
Image source, TOBY MELVILLE / Getty Images Image caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a rake of cost-of-living measures since taking office last week
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