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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

GuardianSep 29Preview

Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures – but his promises will take time to come good

PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next electionKey takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechHope Again is the conference slogan. But what felt even more apt was Try Again.Just forget about the last two years, after the party won a historic majority but where the mood never matched the achievement. Now, as conference delegates and MPs filed out of the hall after Andy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister, it was close to euphoria. Where the hell have you been all our lives? What have we been doing – when you were right there all along? Continue reading...

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editorLabour conference 2026Andy Burnham

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.