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Andy Burnham facing fresh questions over ‘unfunded spending’ as new PM set to unveil plan to fix social care

Andy Burnham facing fresh questions over ‘unfunded spending’ as new PM set to unveil plan to fix social care
The Independent UK Saturday 25 July 2026, 21:00 UTC By David Maddox 1 min read
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Downing Street sources say the new prime minister ‘has the courage’ to fix problems that have bedevilled politics for decades – but opposition parties want to know where the money is coming from

Downing Street sources say the new prime minister ‘has the courage’ to fix problems that have bedevilled politics for decades – but opposition parties want to know where the money is coming from

Andy Burnham (PERSON) Downing Street (LOCATION)
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