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Jack Fenwick Political correspondent, reporting from Liverpool

Much of the talk around Andy Burnham in the weeks leading up to him becoming prime minister focused on how much he’d be willing to spend.

This time last year Andy Burnham, then the mayor of Greater Manchester, caused a stir at Labour conference when he suggested the country needed to stop being in hock to the bond markets.

Those comments led some to believe that a Burnham government may look to spend and borrow more money.

Some of the prime minister's critics worried that approach would spook the markets and lead to even higher borrowing costs.