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GuardianSep 30Preview

Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU among all ‘the options’ being considered – UK politics live

The prime minister says he wants to open a debate about the UK’s future relationship with EuropeAndy Burnham: UK could ‘go all the way’ by rejoining EUBurnham wants to review the UK’s relationship with the EU. What are the options?From Brexit to electoral reform: key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of the vote.In his Today interview, asked why he wanted electoral reform and a move towards proportional representation, Burnham replied:I found it better being elected under a different system as mayor of Greater Manchester, where people had one or two, they could put that on the ballot paper.Because you had a reason to stop on every doorstep and chat to people who might not always support your party and try and get their second preference.No, it could happen

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GuardianSep 30Preview

Andy Burnham: UK could ‘go all the way’ by rejoining EU

PM says he is looking at all options and ministers will examine ‘what is doable’ and the ‘pros and cons’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has opened the door to the UK rejoining the EU, saying Britain could “go all the way”, as he prepares to reconsider Labour’s post-Brexit red lines.The prime minister used a series of interviews after his emotional Labour conference speech to spell out how wide-ranging his consideration of Britain’s future with Brussels could be because Brexit had caused “more harm than good”. Continue reading...

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GuardianSep 30Preview

I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones

The PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word and deedAs Andy Burnham delivered his conference speech to the Labour faithful yesterday, it was hard not to recall Jeremy Corbyn’s words after the party’s shattering 2019 election defeat. “I am proud that on austerity, on corporate power, on inequality and the climate emergency,” he wrote for this publication, “we have won the arguments and rewritten the terms of political debate.” Given Boris Johnson’s 80-seat majority, widespread mockery ensued.But when it comes to rhetoric, who can now deny that the left has won the argument? A Labour prime minister has declared that “Britain has been on the wrong path for a long time”, listing five villains: “Deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation, austerity, Brexit.” His speech was infused with class pol

Owen JonesAndy BurnhamLabour

BBCSep 30Preview

Watch: Burnham says UK could go 'all the way' towards rejoining EU

Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is among options the government could look at - telling the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".

BBCSep 30Preview

The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'

Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference.

BBCSep 29Preview

Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system

The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.

BBCSep 29Preview

Could changing the pension triple lock pay for Burnham's big social care plan?

Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.

BBCSep 29Preview

Chris Mason: Burnham delivers deeply political speech with a personal core

The key thing to understand about Andy Burnham's speech is these were the words and the delivery of both a new prime minister and a grieving son, the BBC's political editor writes.

GuardianSep 29Preview

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial

By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter futureAndy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour conference was a serious attempt to argue that rebuilding the public realm will be better for the country than shrinking the state. He is right about this. Mr Burnham’s belief in the power of government is welcome, as is his instinct that by spending now on public services he will save money later. Admitting that Brexit “has done more harm than good” before setting out options for a closer relationship with the EU could be the speech’s most consequential sentence. Offering voters a bargain at the next election – give up a little of the annual triple-lock increase in pensions for free personal care for older people – is a gamble.But Mr Burnham clearly thinks that he will be able to show that enough has impro

EditorialAndy BurnhamElectoral reform

BBCSep 29Preview

Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care

The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.

NYTSep 29Preview

Prime Minister Andy Burnham Lays Out Plan to Change UK in Emotional Speech at Labour Conference

Andy Burnham set out a range of policies on Tuesday in his biggest speech since becoming prime minister of Britain. “I accept people will not agree with every part of it,” he said.

Michael D. Shear and Stephen CastleElder CarePolitics and Government

BBCSep 29Preview

What did Andy Burnham promise at Labour conference?

The Prime Minister spoke through a number of his plans for how the Labour government will impact the nation.

BBCSep 29Preview

Five takeaways from Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech

Big policy announcements and emotional moments as the prime minister delivers a speech to Labour's conference.

BBCSep 29Preview

Watch: How did Burnham's speech go down in the conference hall?

The PM received a standing ovation as he spoke about his late dad while setting out reforms to social care.

BBCSep 29Preview

Burnham says public body will invest in electricity grid

The prime minister said he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.

BBCSep 29Preview

Burnham pays emotional tribute to his dad

"The UK my dad represented was the one I believe in", Andy Burnham says in his conference address.

BBCSep 29Preview

Burnham announces plan for Great British Grid

Burnham pledged to take more control of electricity prices by expanding renewables and and nuclear, with a more pragmatic approach to the North Sea.

BBCSep 29Preview

Chris Mason: Burnham opens debate on huge issue of social care reform

The pitch from Andy Burnham is that there needs to be a willingness to say "the things politicians usually avoid", the BBC's political editor writes.

BBCSep 29Preview

Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power

The former mayor of Greater Manchester has had designs on the top job since 2010 when he first ran to be Labour leader.