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Andy Burnham: “Making the economy work for people across the UK will require a new path to the one we've been on for the last 40 years.”

On the recordJuly 19, 2026
Making the economy work for people across the UK will require a new path to the one we've been on for the last 40 years.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Outlining his vision for economic renewal.

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