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Andy Burnham: “The UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire.”

On the recordJuly 10, 2026
The UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Critique of UK's response to Gaza conflict.

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