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Andy Burnham: “British money, spent on British workers, British firms and British skills, in the places that were written off for 40…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2026
British money, spent on British workers, British firms and British skills, in the places that were written off for 40 years.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Highlighting local economic impact of defense spending.

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