# Burnham pledges to restore hope in House of Commons debut as UK leader

https://mins.news/en/item/40974

- France 24, 2026-09-01 20:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/burnham-pledges-to-restore-hope-as-he-makes-his-house-of-commons-debut-as-uk-leader

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced MPs in the House of Commons for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago. Wars in Europe and the Middle East are weighing on his promises to restart the economy, ease the cost of living and radically shift power from London to Britain’s regions.

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