Government borrowing costs worldwide continued to hit their highest level for decades today.
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Government borrowing costs worldwide continued to hit their highest level for decades today.
Our Economics reporter Neil Macdonald tells us how much of a problem this rise in interest rates could pose to the Burnham vision.
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Andy Burnham, Economy, UK, government
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