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Andy Burnham: “What’s coming through is we’re starting to say that everywhere will have the right to be a strategic authority…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2026
What’s coming through is we’re starting to say that everywhere will have the right to be a strategic authority, everywhere will have the right to retain more of their income tax, business rates.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing decentralization and regional authority.

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