The SNP says Andy Burnham must deliver an emergency budget focused on the cost of living as he enters No 10. SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan argues such a package is needed to “reverse damage” from the current situation facing households. Doogan’s position is that the government should respond immediately with measures aimed at easing financial pressure. The call is framed around the impact of rising living costs and the need for urgent action rather than waiting for a standard fiscal timetable. Both outlets report that the SNP is urging Burnham to prioritise cost-of-living support and to use an early budget to address the effects of prior government decisions. The reports do not provide detailed terms of what the emergency budget should include, but they focus on the timing and the objective of reversing the harm experienced by people through higher costs. The SNP’s demand reflects wider pressure on the incoming government to set out early economic measures.