‘BIZARRE CHOICE’: BUSINESS AND LABOUR PUZZLE OVER SHABANA MAHMOOD AS FUTURE CHANCELLOR
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The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed Miliband Andy Burnham last month promised the UK he would bring “good growth in every postcode and hope… Britain’s industry leaders also have a hope in their hearts: that Burnham will install a pro-business chancellor.
The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, was for several weeks seen as the most likely candidate to succeed Rachel Reeves but, after a brutal briefing battle and a backlash from big business, the home secretary, Shabana… Now businesses are scrambling to try to work out how she might run the economy if confirmed in the Treasury on Monday. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian: The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed Miliband Andy Burnham last month promised the UK he would bring “good growth in every postcode and hope…
- The Guardian: Britain’s industry leaders also have a hope in their hearts: that Burnham will install a pro-business chancellor.
- The Guardian: The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, was for several weeks seen as the most likely candidate to succeed Rachel Reeves but, after a brutal briefing battle and a backlash from big business, the home secretary, Shabana…
- The Guardian: Now businesses are scrambling to try to work out how she might run the economy if confirmed in the Treasury on Monday.
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- Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on BIZARRE, CHOICE, BUSINESS, LABOUR, PUZZLE.
- Original feed: The Guardian.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 19:00 UK.
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- 16/07/2026, 19:00 PRIMARY FEED ‘BIZARRE CHOICE’: BUSINESS AND LABOUR PUZZLE OVER SHABANA MAHMOOD AS FUTURE CHANCELLOR (The Guardian • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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