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Andy Burnham: “High streets lifted around the country, Britain reindustrialised, getting those good jobs back into all of our regions.…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
High streets lifted around the country, Britain reindustrialised, getting those good jobs back into all of our regions. We’ve got such an opportunity, everybody, ahead of us.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Talking about economic opportunities for regions.

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