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General · 29 June 2026

Miatta Fahnbulleh helps shape Burnham's economic plans

Miatta Fahnbulleh helps shape Burnham's economic plans

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People could see different economic policies if Andy Burnham reaches government. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the Labour MP for Peckham, is helping develop his economic agenda, with proposals including a wealth tax, wider public ownership and more green investment, according to the article. She previously led the New Economics Foundation and resigned as a junior minister after the May local elections.

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