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Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon

Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’ The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparenc...

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Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’ The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparenc...

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Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’ The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparenc...

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  • Edition: IN
  • Fetched: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:10:40 GMT

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