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Andy Burnham: “In a pledge to go further, the former Greater Manchester Mayor claimed he was used to being told things can't be done…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
In a pledge to go further, the former Greater Manchester Mayor claimed he was used to being told things can't be done, and that the era of Government's giving up trying to solve the issues impacting people was over.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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