Prime Minister Andy Burnham is leading a high-stakes “growth situation room” call from Manchester, with key ministers in attendance, as the government faces a surprise £1.8 billion deficit for July — far worse than economists’ zero forecast. Despite a boost in self-assessment tax receipts, spending outpaced income, pushing the first-four-month deficit ahead of projections. While no press conference is planned, whispers suggest announcements may follow. Separately, Burnham unveiled plans to make fly-tippers pay for cleanup costs after illegal dumping, while Education Secretary Lucy Powell celebrated the narrowest GCSE gender gap in a century — urging boys to see education’s real-world value.
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