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General · 29 June 2026

Miatta Fahnbulleh helps shape Burnham's economic plans

Miatta Fahnbulleh helps shape Burnham's economic plans

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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