A newly appointed prime minister will use his first major address to Parliament to outline plans for reversing privatization of key public services, framing it as essential to economic recovery and addressing rising living costs. Speaking from the frontbench for the first time in over a decade, he will present policies developed during the summer recess, aiming to restore state control over critical sectors. Lawmakers are also expected to debate calls for electoral reform amid broader discussions on governance. The speech marks a shift in economic strategy, with the government positioning public ownership as a driver of growth.
Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, and six weeks since he became prime minister, after spending the summer recess announcing a slew of policies that will now be put before MPs. Continue reading...
