{
  "id": 4795710,
  "title": "More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/more-public-control-is-the-way-to-grow-uk-economy-burnham-to-tell-mps",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:13:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/31/andy-burnham-commons-more-public-ownership-only-way-to-grow-uk-economy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to address MPs in the Commons on Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of public control in driving economic growth. He will argue that bringing essential services back under public ownership is crucial to improving the country's economic outlook. Burnham, who has been prime minister for six weeks, will highlight the need to regain control over costs associated with everyday services, which he claims are currently hindering economic progress. The Prime Minister will propose a plan to tackle this issue, promising investment, job creation, and enhanced growth.",
  "summary": "Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country. Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}