Burnham faces reckoning over spending plans

Andy Burnham's summer reprieve has given way to a reckoning over his spending plans as UK Prime Minister.

He has been told to raise taxes on wealthy state pensioners over 65 to address the rising costs of an ageing population.

His government is also planning to tell households to stock up on tinned food and bottled water for national emergencies.

The moves come amid growing pressure on public finances.