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Andy Burnham: “This is about bringing back hope that we can finally fix the difficult issues that have been ignored for too long, and…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
This is about bringing back hope that we can finally fix the difficult issues that have been ignored for too long, and making Britain believe again. That’s why I’m making this choice and I’m prepared to put everything I’ve got behind it.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Before visiting a care home on Wednesday.

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