Burnham to pledge 'unashamedly Labour' programme in first speech before entering No 10

Andy Burnham will deliver his first speech as Labour leader on Friday, pledging to be "unashamedly Labour" and pursue a "distinctively Labour" programme including public control of utilities and reindustrialisation. The BBC reported he will call for a "new path to the one we've been on for the last 40 years." Burnham takes over as prime minister from Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.