Rachel Reeves' allies have been stressing that Andy Burnham will need someone 'the bond markets trust' if he succeeds in becoming PM.

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Rachel Reeves' allies have been stressing that Andy Burnham will need someone 'the bond markets trust' if he succeeds in becoming PM.

Andy Burnham is officially in the race to become the next prime minister. The ‘King of the North’ has proven himself very popular in Manchester, and recent polling suggests that…