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Burnham faces Labour backlash over support for Waspi women

Burnham faces Labour backlash over support for Waspi women
Financial Times Thursday 11 June 2026, 08:39 UTC 1 min read
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Leadership hopeful’s hints at large spending commitments raise fears over risk to UK fiscal position

Leadership hopeful’s hints at large spending commitments raise fears over risk to UK fiscal position
Burnham (ORG) Labour (ORG) Waspi (PERSON) UK (LOCATION)
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