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Andy Burnham: “Fair challenge, Kemi - but don’t forget it’s only two weeks since I faced questions from 74,000 members of the public in…”

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
Fair challenge, Kemi - but don’t forget it’s only two weeks since I faced questions from 74,000 members of the public in Makerfield!
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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bbc.co.uk

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Responding to Kemi Badenoch's criticism about avoiding press scrutiny.

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