Andy Burnham puts foot in it leaving Government scrambling to clean up his Brexit mess

15 comments 15 Next ANDY Burnham seems to be picking up a dangerous habit of putting his foot in it. The Prime Minister left his government scrambling around after declaring the 2016 Brexit vote had been interfered with by Moscow. Andy Burnham triggered a row over the Brexit vote and Russian interference Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty was left facing questions over the controversy Advertisement He claims he was told it was “clear” that Moscow had rigged the vote. Several hours later, Foreign Minister Stephen Doughty was sent out on the airwaves to clear up the mess. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. Then, at the daily briefing with journalists, it had to be squeezed out of Downing Street that the result was legitimate. Avid readers will be aware that the in-out result was clear and the result was accepted. read more on politics TIME TO COME CLEAN PM under pressure to reveal full extent of links with Man City's owners BURN NOTICE Man Utd icon slams 'embarrassment' Andy Burnham over Man City scandal It was a decisive 52-48 per cent vote in favour of Leave which was finally enacted after Boris Johnson ‘s Get Brexit Done election in 2019. But for Number 10, this is becoming an all too familiar pattern. The Manchester City scandal has seen Number 10 change its position following comments by the PM on the cheating row. The public should place great trust in what politicians say. Advertisement Most read in The Sun CHILLING SNAP Rider ‘captured on souvenir pic as he plunged to death from rollercoaster' PLANE CHAOS Bomb threat on plane from NY to Israel sparks evacuation weeks after axe attack 'FALSE CALL' Christa Pike 911 call reveals confused response after botched execution FIRE HORROR Multiple people including children feared dead in fire as cops swarm scene It’s clearly time that some in government think twice before speaking. Meanwhile, here in Bangkok, Chancellor John Healey will arrive in Bangkok tomorrow to meet world finance leaders. The International Monetary Fund, meeting in Thailand for their annual meeting, have warned that Britain faces an growth downgrade for next year. As the Budget approaches, they also warn the Treasury to go on an unfunded spending splurge. Any cost-of-living measures should be used “sparingly” and targeted. Advertisement Energy bills on average could rise by £276 at the turn of the year but financial help is only likely to be on the way to those most in need. The UK’s sluggish economy coupled with high debt and borrowing costs simply can’t go any further. 15 comments 15