Andy Burnham is set to inherit the third-strongest economy of any Prime Minister in the last 50 years, argue analysts

Andy Burnham has vowed to be a pro-business Prime Minister who will reindustrialise Britain and support the country's small businesses.

Burnham inherits high public debt, elevated borrowing costs and weak growth, while demands on the state continue to rise from defence, net-zero and an ageing population. At the…