Critics ripped into Andy Burnham as he made his first official appearance as prime minister at the Labour Party Annual Conference in Liverpool. Even his emotional speech was not spared as Burnham teared up while remembering his father, Roy, who passed away on 14 September 2026.
The first point of contention among critics was Burnham's plan to adjust the triple lock pension system. The change will take effect in April 2030, after the current Parliament. 'The state pension will continue to rise every year at least by prices or 2.5%. And it will hold its value relative to earnings over time so that pensioners will always share in the rising prosperity of the nation,' Burnham said.
