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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rom Preston-Ellis

Five things Andy Burnham said in his first speech as prime minister

  1. New UK prime minister Andy Burnham delivered his inaugural speech from Downing Street , pledging to win over voters disillusioned with politics and restore the UK's global stability.
  2. He promised to decentralise power from Westminster, granting the public greater control over 'life's essentials' and addressing the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
  3. Burnham's first specific commitment as prime minister was to eradicate rough sleeping across the country.
  4. Acknowledging the frequent changes in leadership, he noted he is the sixth prime minister in a decade and seventh since 2016, calling for politicians to 'raise our game'.
  5. He concluded by urging the public to unite with him to foster a new national sense of unity, common purpose, and positivity.

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