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UK Labour Party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans

Britain's ruling Labour Party on Sunday launched its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, buoyed by his debut as prime minister as he pledged to take the tough decisions needed to tackle looming challenges. The former mayor of Manchester has injected new life into the centre-left party since MPs propelled him into Downing Street in July after ending Keir Starmer's two-year premiership.

UK Labour Party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans

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Britain's ruling Labour Party on Sunday launched its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, buoyed by his debut as prime minister as he pledged to take the tough decisions needed to tackle...

The former mayor of Manchester has injected new life into the centre-left party since MPs propelled him into Downing Street in July after ending Keir Starmer's two-year premiership.

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Britain's ruling Labour Party on Sunday launched its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, buoyed by his debut as prime minister as he pledged to take the tough decisions needed to tackle looming challenges. The former mayor of Manchester has injected new life into the centre-left party since MPs propelled him into Downing Street in July after ending Keir Starmer's two-year premiership.

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