DEVELOPING: PM Slams Burnham's Economic Plans as "Disastrous" Like Truss's Failed Experiment

BREAKING NEWS Prime Minister Slams Burnham's Economic Plans as "Disastrous" In a scathing attack, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has likened Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's economic proposals to Liz Truss's failed experiment, calling them "disastrous" for working people. Speaking to the BBC, the Prime Minister said: "I'm not going to get drawn in to commenting on the personal ambitions of the mayor, but I do want to be really clear about the fact that his economic suggestions are a disaster for working people." Burnham has been considering a leadership challenge to Starmer, and his proposals include a 50p top rate of income tax and a tax cut for lower earners. This comes after Burnham told the Daily Telegraph he had been contacted by Labour MPs over the summer urging him to stand. He also proposed his rival economic vision in an interview with the New Statesman. The Prime Minister's comments are a significant blow to Burnham's leadership ambitions, but it remains to be seen how this will impact the Labour Party's internal politics. This is a developing story and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*