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​ċHow is Andy Burnham preparing for government?

​ċThe incoming prime minister is making decisions on people and policy.

​ċToday we look at how Andy Burnham is preparing for government on the weekend before he’s due to move into Number 10.
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​ċHe’s still to make decisions around his cabinet public, but we reveal how he’s actually keeping a lot of Starmer’s staff.
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​ċLaura, Paddy and Hennry Zeffman discuss his plans for oil and gas after the ĢƵ is told he’s planning to announce new drilling off the coast of Scotland and ask, does that give us a clue as to who the chancellor will be?
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