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Andy Burnham delivers first speech as Labour leader and PM

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  • Burnham delivered his first Labour conference speech as party leader and prime minister in Liverpool.
  • He set out major new policies and spoke with emotion about his family and working class roots.
  • Unlike his predecessor Keir Starmer, Burnham did not mention Nigel Farage or Kemi Badenoch in his speech.
  • Burnham vowed to end the existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care.
  • He promised to break with the direction of the past 40 years and put Britain on a new path.
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