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Burnham invites swimmer Goodburn to meeting after cancer funding plea

Burnham invites swimmer Goodburn to meeting after cancer funding plea
BBC Sport Tuesday 04 August 2026, 17:01 UTC 1 min read
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham responds to Archie Goodburn's impassioned plea for more money and resources to be put into brain cancer research by inviting the Scottish swimmer to a personal meeting.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham responds to Archie Goodburn's impassioned plea for more money and resources to be put into brain cancer research by inviting the Scottish swimmer to a personal meeting.
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