Economy and macroUpdated November 5

Burnham sees a midterm opening to address conflict and living costs

Speaking at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham described the midterm result as an opening for countries to come together around cost-of-living concerns. He said he could not ease those pressures until the Middle East conflict was resolved, and also pointed to the war in Ukraine. Burnham urged leaders to focus on these issues and de-escalation, placing household costs alongside the conflicts in his appeal. In his telling, the result offered a chance for countries to work together on pressures people feel at home.

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