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Andy Burnham: “People aren’t going to come in and invest in a significant way where the place isn’t functional and it’s in major…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
People aren’t going to come in and invest in a significant way where the place isn’t functional and it’s in major decline.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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On the need for a functional economy to attract investment.

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