# UK’s Burnham faces first parliament grilling, vows to ‘bring back hope’

https://mins.news/en/item/42508

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 18:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/2/uks-burnham-faces-first-parliament-grilling-vows-to-bring-back-hope?traffic_source=rss

> British Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced his first Prime Minister’s Questions after replacing Keir Starmer. He pledged to meet defence and NATO commitments while tackling the cost-of-living crisis, promised stronger public control of essential services, and said a 10-year UK plan would be published before year’s end.

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