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Andy Burnham: “We can’t afford to carry on like this. In 1945, we had the Beveridge Report. We need something similar now – new social…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2026
We can’t afford to carry on like this. In 1945, we had the Beveridge Report. We need something similar now – new social contract for the 21st century.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Calling for a new social contract in his speech.

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