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Burnham says 'we need to be a cost of living government' during first cabinet meeting as PM
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Burnham says 'we need to be a cost of living government' during first cabinet meeting as PM
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Burnham says 'we need to be a cost of living government' during first cabinet meeting as PM
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Burnham says 'we need to be a cost of living government' during first cabinet meeting as PM
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Burnham says 'we need to be a cost of living government' during first cabinet meeting as PM
He pledges to “show how we’re going to pay” for policies, after a former minister accused the government of announcing an unfunded tax cut on household electricity bills.
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