# UK PM Burnham pledges more devolution and public control of services

https://mins.news/en/video/41082

- France 24 English, 2026-09-01 22:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTp4nDrVeMM

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham confronted 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 promises to revive the economy, ease living costs and radically shift power from London to Britain’s regions.

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