{"id":128230,"date":"2026-06-25T11:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128230"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:46:27","slug":"starmer-ally-jones-backs-burnham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128230\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer ally Jones backs Burnham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONDON(National Times)-  Darren Jon\u00ades, an ally of outgoing Prime Minister Keir Star\u00admer, endorsed Andy Burn\u00adham to take over on Wedne\u00adsday after saying he had been reassured by the former mayor\u2019s economic pla\u00adns, including ways he could possibly borrow more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones, chief secretary to Starmer, said he had discussed economic policy with Burnham after he alarmed investors last year by saying the country had to stop being in \u201chock to the bond markets\u201d, comments he later said had been misrepresented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked by Sky News if Burnham would borrow more, Jones said markets, trade unions and the governing Labour Party would accept targeted additional borrowing if backed by a credible plan to stimulate the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jones said there was \u201croom to borrow a little bit more\u201d but added that Burnham had not outlined specific spending plans in their talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe talked &#8230; a lot about what he (Burnham) was thinking on the economy and what my thoughts were on that, and some of the potential ways forward for the new government,\u201d he said. Starmer said he would step down following mont\u00ad\u00adhs of pressure over the par\u00adty\u2019s poor poll ratings and setbacks in local elections, triggering a leadership contest to start on July 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burnham is the only candidate to put his name forward and the party expects a coronation, meaning he could become prime minister by the middle of July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON(National Times)- Darren Jon\u00ades, an ally of outgoing Prime Minister Keir Star\u00admer, endorsed Andy Burn\u00adham to take over on Wedne\u00adsday after saying he had been reassured by the former mayor\u2019s economic pla\u00adns, including ways he could possibly borrow more. 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