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Andy Burnham: “Brexit had done 'more harm than good' and promised to set out the options to the country around the time of a UK-EU…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2026
Brexit had done 'more harm than good' and promised to set out the options to the country around the time of a UK-EU summit later this year.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Reflecting on the impact of Brexit.

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