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Just Another Liar or a Robin Hood? Andy Burnham Pledges Cost-of-Living Help in First Speech as UK Prime Minister

The new prime minister promises cost-of-living measures tomorrow, an end to rough sleeping and a 10-year plan for change.

20 July 2026 · 16:52 UTC

If gas prices, electricity bills and VAT fall by 10 to 20 percent over the next three months, we will know that, this time, it is not just another crook taking over 10 Downing Street, as usual.