He earlier said they ‘deserve some recompense’, but has now rowed back on that position

Andy Burnham made two potentially huge commitments at hustings for the Makerfield by-election last night.

Andy Burnham has suggested he would support more than 3.5m women who are seeking compensation, hinting at a billions of pounds commitment

At a hustings in Makerfield yesterday, Andy Burnham said he would ‘stick by’ the Waspis. Now he’s U-turned. He was right to do so.

Burnham had told activists that he would “stick by the Waspi women because they deserve some recompense for the unfairness”.

He earlier said they ‘deserve some recompense’, but has now rowed back on that position

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