UK PM Andy Burnham Faces First Major PMQs On Spending, Taxes And Rising Debt Costs | Badenoch

Sep 02, 2026

SEPTEMBER 2 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced questions from Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch over government spending, rising borrowing costs and debt during his first Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament. Burnham defended the government’s fiscal approach, saying it would stick to fiscal rules while reducing cost-of-living pressures. He also pledged to fully fund the Defence Investment Plan and meet NATO commitments by 2035.