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Andy Burnham's First Week: Cost of Living Measures and Policy Shifts

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Andy Burnham, in his first week in office, announced measures to address the cost of living crisis and scrapped several of Keir Starmer's policies, facing criticism over funding and scope from former ministers.

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Andy Burnham announced measures to address the cost of living crisis and repealed several of Keir Starmer's policies during his first week in office.

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Andy Burnham’s first week in office has seen him announce a range of measures to help people with the cost of living crisis, and scrap several of Keir Starmer’s big policies.

But critics – including former Starmer ministers – are questioning how they will be funded and whether they go far enough. Pippa and Kiran look at what’s behind Burnham’s policy blitz.

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How will Burnham's policies be funded?
Do the policies go far enough to address the crisis?

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