# ‘New path’: UK’s Burnham promises huge expansion of public services

https://mins.news/en/item/78988

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 16:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/new-path-uks-burnham-promises-huge-expansion-of-public-services?traffic_source=rss

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first Labour Party conference speech as leader to call for a “fundamental rethink” and a sharp break with the past. He promised reforms spanning healthcare, pensions, housing and public utilities, while his government faces severe financial pressure ahead of its first budget.

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