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Andy Burnham: “It's about looking across the piece. Not giving people false promises, but being honest with them and saying, "Well…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2026
It's about looking across the piece. Not giving people false promises, but being honest with them and saying, "Well, I'll do whatever I can in all of these different areas just to take a little bit of pressure down."
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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On his approach to addressing cost of living issues.

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