# Chris Mason: Starmer ally takes swipe at Burnham's first big policy

- Published: 2026-07-21T09:00:36Z
- Updated: 2026-07-21T20:33:02Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62xzn3j1p2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Sir Keir Starmer's former right hand man Darren Jones says Andy Burnham's VAT cut is unfunded.

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