Burnham Opens Labour Conference With Pledge of Hope and Change
Burnham will outline plans to devolve power and reform utilities as Labour faces rising energy costs and a difficult budget, officials said.
- 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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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham hugs his wife Marie-France van Heel as Lucy Powell, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and Secretary of State for Education laughs (R) at the annual Labour party conference on September 26, 2026 in Liverpool, England. Andy Burnham attends Labour Conference 2026 for the first time as leader of the party, taking over from former leader Keir Starmer in July. (Photo by Ian Fors…
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