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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sophie Wingate

Andy Burnham unveils £48m partnership in bid to ‘defeat’ dementia

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to make Britain a world leader in dementia research (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Andy Burnham has pledged to make dementia research a national priority as he announced a £48 million industry partnership to accelerate the search for a cure.

The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain “to be the country that makes the breakthrough”.

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