From Brexit to electoral reform: key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speech
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered a policy-heavy speech at the Labour conference, outlining significant changes to pensions, healthcare, and housing. Key announcements include ending the state pension triple lock to fund a new National Care Service and introducing stricter controls on landlords and leaseholds. Burnham also criticized Brexit's economic impact and proposed a national commission to review electoral reform, though specific changes to voting systems will wait for the next election.
- ▪From 2030, the state pension will rise by the highest of inflation or 2.5%, removing the earnings component to save approximately £15 billion annually by 2040.
- ▪A universal National Care Service, modeled on the NHS and free at the point of use, will be funded partly by pension savings and likely require future tax increases.
- ▪Labour plans to introduce a bill on leasehold reforms before Christmas and grant councils greater powers to compulsorily purchase poor-quality rental properties.
- ▪Burnham stated that Brexit has done more harm than good and intends to use an upcoming EU summit to explore options for Britain's long-term relationship with European partners.
- ▪A national commission will be established to report on electoral reform options, with recommendations to be included in Labour's next manifesto, though the first-past-the-post system will remain for the next election.
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- ▪ Five takeaways from Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech — BBC News — Politics
- ▪ Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference Speech Will Aim to Reset UK Mood — NYT — Home
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‘Brexit has done more harm than good,’ Burnham told the Labour conference. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘Brexit has done more harm than good,’ Burnham told the Labour conference. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockAndy BurnhamExplainerFrom Brexit to electoral reform: key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechEnding the pensions triple lock, creating a national care service and making changes to leaseholds were all announced by the PM in Liverpool UK politics live – latest updates Peter Walker and Kiran StaceyTue 29 Sep 2026 12.29 EDTLast modified on Tue 29 Sep 2026 12.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham’s first speech to a Labour conference as prime minister was not only quite long, at…
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