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Andy Burnham: “No child should be raised in a hostel room and no family should wait ten years for a front door of their own. I have…”

On the recordAugust 25, 2026
No child should be raised in a hostel room and no family should wait ten years for a front door of their own. I have said from my first day in this job that everything starts with a good home.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Announcing housing funding pledge as Prime Minister.

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