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Andy Burnham: “We did not invest in the prison estate when we should as a country, going back a decade or so ago, when it was clear…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2026
We did not invest in the prison estate when we should as a country, going back a decade or so ago, when it was clear that there was going to be pressure.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Commenting on past investment in prisons.

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