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Andy Burnham: “I think we owe it to the public before we talk about tax rises.. you first have to look the public in the eye and say…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2026
I think we owe it to the public before we talk about tax rises.. you first have to look the public in the eye and say 'Are we doing everything we can do from within what we've got?'
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Discussing funding for social care reforms

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