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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Party conference will be last before Labour governs, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, speaking in Liverpool
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, speaking in Liverpool alongside the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Andy Burnham has said Labour is on the brink of government, predicting the party will win back all of the “red wall” seats it lost in 2019.

The Greater Manchester mayor also doubled down on calls for Labour to reinstate the 20p tax rate after planned cuts by Liz Truss, saying the money should be directed to public sector pay, and reiterated calls for nationalisation of the railways, calling it a “no-brainer”.

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