Andy Burnham insisted “I have a plan” for power as he was crowned Labour leader and therefore the next prime minister on Friday. He promised to give people “hope back” while setting out five core principles on how he will govern. These were: uniting the Labour Party, building a “new politics” based around “problem-solving” rather than point-scoring”, governing in a “distinctively Labour” style, being a leader for all parts of the UK, and to pursue his devolution agenda. But his leadership acceptance speech, which paved the way for him to enter 10 Downing Street as PM on Monday, was high […]

Burnham, who is set to take the job on Friday, will promise to give back control to communities and spread growth

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