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Andy Burnham: “I did not want to create divisions, but that in the future an option might be having to ask for a little more.”

On the recordJuly 20, 2026
I did not want to create divisions, but that in the future an option might be having to ask for a little more.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing potential future tax options.

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