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Can Andy Burnham’s honeymoon survive a slimmed down, 'boring' budget? writes Natasha Clark

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28.10.2026

The danger of kicking out the prime minister to make room for someone else is that it can be difficult to quickly show the public what has changed.

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Andy Burnham attempted to set the tone from day one with a blitz of cost-of-living-related policy announcements, showing his determination to give people so-called ‘breathing space’.

And he used his conference speech to outline a vision of what the future could look like - a bold decision to change the triple lock for pensioners, a social care system that works better, and a new relationship with the EU and businesses.

Tomorrow is........

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