If the UK wants to build global companies, we need to be globally competitive. To do that, we cannot have Britain's start-ups simply sell up.
Andy Burnham: “If the UK wants to build global companies, we need to be globally competitive. To do that, we cannot have Britain's…”
On the recordOctober 9, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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independent.co.ukEditor's note · Context
Discussing the need for competitiveness in UK start-ups.
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