Economy & Markets

Don't put economy at mercy of 'Red Ed': Growing alarm among City leaders over prospect of Burnham installing Left-wing Net Zero zealot Ed Miliband as Chancellor

Senior figures from the world of business joined forces with even Burnham-backing Labour MPs to warn that the Energy Secretary would wreak havoc if he was put in charge of the economy.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Senior figures from the world of business joined forces with even Burnham-backing Labour MPs to warn that the Energy Secretary would wreak havoc if he was put in charge of the economy.

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Jun 24, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Economy & Markets
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Jun 24, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
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