# Burnham sets out ‘new path’ for Britain, vows to seek consensus on EU ties

https://mins.news/en/item/79120

- France 24, 2026-09-29 17:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260929-burnham-sets-out-new-path-for-britain-vows-to-seek-consensus-on-ties-with-eu

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first speech as Labour leader at the party’s annual conference to call for a “new social contract for the 21st century”, electoral reform and consensus on a new relationship with the European Union as part of a long-term plan to address Britain’s problems.

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