{"id":21826,"date":"2026-09-13T22:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T22:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=21826"},"modified":"2026-09-13T22:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T22:04:49","slug":"culture-shift-needed-in-how-uk-does-business-andy-burnham-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=21826","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Culture shift&#8217; needed in how UK does business, Andy Burnham urges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He added the government would be &#8220;a partner for growth to make every part of Britain better off&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Burnham will host a reception for the business community where local leaders are invited before a private engagement with senior chief executives at Downing Street on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The meeting comes as higher borrowing costs in the UK and other countries present problems for governments looking to spend money on business support or investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Official data revealed a surprise boost in the economy in July partly driven by artificial intelligence (AI) investment, though experts expect growth to slow in the months ahead due to high energy prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The US-Israel war with Iran has led to a sharp jump in oil prices, which has fed through to higher energy and fuel prices, affecting households and businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This rise in energy costs has led to fears that inflation will remain high, and increase the chance that central banks will hike interest rates to keep price rises under control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The expectation of higher interest rates, as well as competition for debt from AI firms looking to spend money on development, has driven up the cost of government borrowing in many countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, many argue the UK has a particular problem with high government debt. The UK yield for 10-year bonds, a key measure of government debt costs, is higher than countries such as the US, France, and Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Experts say this is due to several factors affecting investor confidence in the UK, such as multiple prime ministers, chancellors and policy U-turns over a short period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In an interview with the BBC last week, Chancellor John Healey called for a restoration of &#8220;confidence about Britain&#8221; despite acknowledging the challenge of &#8220;historic high&#8221; borrowing costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Others have argued that the Labour government has created its own problems by increasing costs for businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Conservative shadow business secretary Julia Lopez said: &#8220;The way for the prime minister to get businesses thriving, delivering jobs and driving growth is to cut their taxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Labour&#8217;s jobs tax and employer red tape have been devastating for businesses. 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