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Andy Burnham: “I didn't get it right and the UK had been too slow to call for a ceasefire.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2026
I didn't get it right and the UK had been too slow to call for a ceasefire.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
rte.ie

Editor's note · Context

Apologizing for Labour's previous stance on Gaza.

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