Andy Burnham limbered up with a run today as he finally faces a grilling from MPs – six weeks after becoming PM.
Mr Burnham worked up a sweat as he prepares to make his Commons debut following the summer recess.
The premier could be in for a torrid time, with anger mounting at the prisoner early release scheme and prospect of Budget tax hikes to fund more spending.
Underlining the issues confronting ministers, Government borrowing costs spiked again this morning. Global markets have been spooked by the Middle East crisis, surging inflation, and warnings about an AI crash.
Mr Burnham took over from Keir Starmer just
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