- 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.
- He promised to decentralise power from Westminster, granting the public greater control over 'life's essentials' and addressing the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
- Burnham's first specific commitment as prime minister was to eradicate rough sleeping across the country.
- 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'.
- 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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