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Andy Burnham

The Guardian

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I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise

I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise

I’ve always thought you can tell something about a country by what it learns to walk past. And, somewhere along the way, we’ve got used to seeing...

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The Guardian

Andy Burnham

Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate

Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate

It’s remarkable how much of modern life can seem designed to wear us down. Every “sale” seems to come with an asterisk. Consumer contracts often...

10.08.2026 20

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK

On Monday, while the cameras were fixed on that famous black door in Downing Street, something important was happening 165 miles away. A small team of...

24.07.2026 20

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

‘Manchesterism’ is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired

22.01.2026 50

The Guardian

Andy Burnham

If ministers want to see how welfare reform can be done, come see us in Greater Manchester

09.07.2025 20

The Guardian

Andy Burnham