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

September 29, 2026 · 4:13 pm 3 sources

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• Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures – but his promises will take time to come good
  The Guardian · September 29, 2026 17:13
  PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next election Key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speech Hope Again is the conference slogan. But what felt even more apt was Try Again. Just forget about the last…
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham Lays Out Plan to Change UK in Emotional Speech at Labour Conference
  The New York Times · September 29, 2026 17:22
  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.

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• ‘New path’: UK’s Burnham promises huge expansion of public services
  Al Jazeera · September 29, 2026 16:13
  UK prime minister tells his first Labour Party conference 'fundamental rethink' needed to set Britain on right course.