Andy Burnham prepares to take power

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Jul 19, 202649:02News & Politics

Ben Wright is joined by the Labour backbencher Paul Waugh; Conservative former Cabinet minister, Sir John Whittingdale; and Hannah White - director of the Institute for Government. They discuss the imminent transfer of p...

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