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Panmure Liberum
Coverage of Panmure Liberum in the Nexus archive.
- Burnham’s rise revives talk of war bonds to fund the UK military
Andy Burnham, Britain’s soon-to-be prime minister, proposes war bonds to fund the UK military, a concept previously dismissed by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The idea, supported by Burnham’s adviser Andy Haldane and the Liberal Democrats, aims to attract public savings through patriotic appeal and tax incentives, with potential to raise £20 billion for defense.