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Andy Burnham: “This is something a government can fix if it chooses to. Today, I'm choosing to.”

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
This is something a government can fix if it chooses to. Today, I'm choosing to.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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First speech as Prime Minister on ending rough sleeping.

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