New PM Andy Burnham is overseeing policy changes in Liverpool, which are facing political scrutiny from figures like Solomon Hughes and John McDonnell.
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Updated Sep 25
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New PM Andy Burnham is overseeing policy changes in Liverpool, which are facing political scrutiny from figures like Solomon Hughes and John McDonnell.
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Burnham's leadership is tied to policy changes in Liverpool, facing political criticism from Hughes and McDonnell.1 source
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The entities involved
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Liverpool
city in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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John McDonnell
British QC
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