Andy Burnham challenged on leadership ambitions, fiscal rules & 'strong public control' stance

In his first interview since saying he would join a contest to replace Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham tells Newsnight he wants to cut small business taxes, take Thames Water into public control and grasp the nettle of social care. But do the sums add up? With Matt Chorley and Victoria Derbyshire. A full list of candidates can be found on the BBC News website. #politics #politicalnews #ukpolitics #andyburnham #bbc #bbcnews #bbcnewsnight #newsnight #victoriaderbyshire Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.