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UK PM Burnham says election not coming 'any time soon'

Straits Times26 October 2026, 07:55 UTCUnited Kingdom

LONDON, Oct 26 - Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday there would be no British election \"any time soon\", saying his focus was on governing when asked whether voters would get a chance to back his vision for closer ties with the European Union.

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