"But Burnham has said his government will stick to Labour's fiscal rules on spending and borrowing as well as the party's 2024 manifesto pledges not to increase income tax, VAT or National Insurance contributions.
He also said he will honour the fiscal rules imposed by Reeves, which include a pledge to balance day-to-day spending with tax revenues by the end of the decade."
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