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Andy Burnham: “I went into his care home on Sunday, and so for people listening now, because this may have gone out later, this was the…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2026
I went into his care home on Sunday, and so for people listening now, because this may have gone out later, this was the Sunday after I'd become Prime Minister, so six days later.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Reflecting on a visit to his father's care home after becoming PM.

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