Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Vowing to act as a 'circuit-breaker' for the country, Andy Burnham used his first speech as prime minister to promise a massive reset of priorities, pledging the biggest political and economic changes Britain has seen in 40 years.

The Standard's Chief Political Correspondent, Rachael Burford, reports from Downing Street.

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