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The IndependentTuesday, 30 June 2026

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Burnham’s north star to light up Labour

PM-in-waiting sought to lift spirits in his party with a speech promising a ‘new direction’ for Britain – including plans for a ‘No 10 in the North’ and a council homes boom as part of a decade-long bid to ‘drive growth in every postcode’

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