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Andy Burnham: “But we will be honest with people about those. We will put them before the country at the right time, and we will…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
But we will be honest with people about those. We will put them before the country at the right time, and we will hopefully proceed with people’s consent.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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On the need for transparency in social care reform decisions.

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