Burnham's message on public finances came minutes after he said he had “deliberately” avoided making a decision on his Chancellor pick.

His plan for the country is still vague, but there are clues to what he thinks, on topics from inheritance tax to welfare and social care, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham, the likely successor to the…