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Andy Burnham: “I think we ought to hear the voice of people there first. It's not right for me to just jump straight in on the back of…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2026
I think we ought to hear the voice of people there first. It's not right for me to just jump straight in on the back of the consultation.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

On consulting local opinions regarding Heathrow expansion.

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