‘Circuit breaker’: Andy Burnham signals new economic model in first speech as PM
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The news: In his first speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham announced new funding to tackle homelessness and promised to unveil a 10-year economic plan later this year.
The context: Burnham officially became UK prime minister on Monday after King Charles invited him to form a government.
In a short speech outside 10 Downing Street, he pledged to restore stability and confidence in British politics and set out a 10-year plan for the country later this year.
In the meantime, Burnham announced an additional GBP340 million for a national push to end rough sleeping and foreshadowed new cost-of-living measures on Tuesday.
What was said: “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain, bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years — a new political model and a new economic model,” Burnham said.
The sources: Prime Minister's Office, PoliticsUK transcript
