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

https://mins.news/en/video/40985

- France 24 English, 2026-09-01 20:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtnWrSVASSc

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

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