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Key Points: Andy Burnham’s First Labour Leader Conference Speech
The plan would create a free at the point of use care service and change pension uprating from 2030 to help fund reform.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered his first Labour Party conference speech in Liverpool, pledging a departure from the political consensus of the past 40 years.
Burnham vowed to build a "National Care Service" described as a "landmark policy as significant as the creation of the NHS itself," funded by adjusting the pensions triple lock from 2030.
Angela Eagle will present a strengthened Water Bill to Parliament, initiating a 10-year journey to reform the water system while councils gain powers to seize properties from "rogue landlords."
A new YouGov poll shows Reform at 25 per cent, ahead of Labour at 24 per cent, as Burnham committed to electoral reform ensuring "everyone's vote counts and everyone's voice is heard."
Burnham vowed to pursue a closer relationship with the European Union, stating "Brexit has done more harm than good," before concluding with a tribute to his late father, Roy.
British Prime Minister Burnham announced comprehensive political reforms at Labour's party congress to reduce the cost of living in the long term and to redefine the social system by Lisa-Maria Röhling.
In his first speech as Labour leader, Andy Burnham underscores his desire for a radically changed Britain. In doing so, the British Prime Minister becomes personal.
In his first speech as Labour leader, Andy Burnham underscores his desire for a radically changed Britain. In doing so, the British Prime Minister becomes personal.