Keir Starmer has been urged not to backtrack on his plans to spend £28bn on green projects by Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham.
He told the Labour leader to “stick to your guns” after Starmer said he may scale down the investment given the financial picture he would inherit if he became prime minister.
Burnham said the money would be “investment in the future”, as Starmer faces pressure over the planned annual green…