The pledge from the new Labour leader comes as he is expected to announce a policy blitz in his first week in No10 to help ease the pressure on cash-strapped households

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

The incoming prime minister is set to unveil a string of policy shifts with a sharp focus on addressing the cost of living

The new prime minister has promised to bring forward the ‘biggest changes in the last 40 years’