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Headline: Burnham Calls UK-Wide Economic Summit as He Promises Growth Across All Regions
Date: 27 August 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Economy, Devolution, Wales Summary: Prime Minister Andy Burnham will convene UK national leaders for an economic summit in October. Leaders from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will join Burnham at the revived National Economic Council. Burnham announced the meeting during his first official visit to Wales as Prime Minister, at Tata’s Port Talbot steelworks. He said the council would focus on delivering economic growth and good emp
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