Burnham labels Brexit a 'wrong turn' in maiden Commons address
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In his first Commons address as prime minister, Burnham blames Brexit for a 'decade of low growth,' calls leaving the EU one of a series of 'wrong turns' since the 1980s, and pledges practical reforms—such as revising the early-release scheme and expanding public control over essentials like water—while promising to restore hope across Britain.
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