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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Lynch

Burnham insists he can deliver change despite economic headwinds

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel arrive for the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Andy Burnham has insisted he can deliver real change for people across Britain despite the country facing severe economic headwinds, on the eve of his first Labour conference as Prime Minister.

Mr Burnham acknowledged he and the Chancellor John Healey face a “challenging” set of circumstances at the Budget, and said it was “crucial” to stabilise the public finances to put his agenda on a good footing.

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