Burnham insists he can deliver change despite ‘challenging’ circumstances
Burnham says Labour will cut bills, reform utilities and face a 72 million pound Reform UK donation under pressure on the economy and immigration.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the annual Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, pledging to turn the page on a decade of economic and political turmoil and promising that it is time for Britain to have hope again.
- Labour is experiencing a "Burnham bounce" after he replaced Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July, driven by upbeat talk and modest moves including cutting tax on electricity bills and capping bus fares.
- The government plans to reform Britain's privatized utilities, especially the expensive water network, while generating "good growth in every post code" through decentralized power to local leaders.
- Treasury chief John Healey will deliver the government's first budget on Oct 28, as economic turbulence from the Iran War restricts oil tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Burnham must convince voters that although conditions feel like "a bowl of cold porridge," improvement lies ahead before the next general election in 2029.
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The Independent (US)Burnham insists he can deliver change despite ‘challenging’ circumstances
The Prime Minister has pledged to set Britain on a new trajectory, describing the decade since the Brexit referendum as one of ‘drift and division’
In just over two months at the head of the British government, the new Labour leader has regained the confidence of some of the voters disappointed by his predecessor. Andy Burnham participates in the Labour Party Congress which opens this Sunday, September 27, 2026 in Liverpool.
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