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Andy Burnham: “We will take power back from Westminster and Whitehall and give it to the place where you live. More power over life's…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2026
We will take power back from Westminster and Whitehall and give it to the place where you live. More power over life's essentials so you can make them work better and more affordable for people.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Core pledge on decentralizing power.

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