“The U.K. sees strong indications that Iran played a part in the incident.”

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Andy Burnham: “The public here gave us the clearest of messages in [the local elections in] May. They really are saying loudly now…”

On the recordJune 5, 2026
The public here gave us the clearest of messages in [the local elections in] May. They really are saying loudly now: ‘Politics isn’t working for us’ … If it doesn’t change at this moment in time, how many steps away are we from becoming as polarised as the US?
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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theguardian.com

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Commenting on public sentiment regarding politics.

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