# Labour MPs raise concerns Burnham’s 10-year-plan will not be radical enough

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/labour-mps-raise-concerns-burnhams-10-year-plan-will-not-be-radical-enough/
- Published: 2026-11-11T06:00:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T06:38:25+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/11/labour-mps-raise-concerns-andy-burnham-10-year-plan-not-radical-enough
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Labour MPs say Burnham’s industrial strategy needs greater ambition.
- The 10-year plan may be delayed until January.
- MPs want energy support and clearer leadership for reindustrialisation.

## Summary

Labour MPs have warned that Andy Burnham’s proposed 10-year government plan may lack the detail and ambition needed to revive British industry. Members of the Reindustrialisation Research Group are meeting Cabinet Office minister Sally Jameson to press for stronger action, amid concerns that high energy costs and limited government support are worsening deindustrialisation.

The plan is intended as a long-term blueprint and could include public control of utilities, lower bills and a national care service; it may be delayed from the end of this year until January. MPs want immediate energy-cost help for industrial businesses, a minister responsible for reindustrialisation and a Manchester-based No 10 office to oversee the agenda. The government has not expanded the scheme that cuts energy costs for about 10,000 businesses, and some MPs are also uneasy about the reported role of Boston Consulting Group in drafting the plan.

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