Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to deliver his inaugural conference speech as leader at the Labour Party's annual gathering, which commences this weekend in Liverpool. This address follows an extraordinary year for Burnham, who previously served as Mayor of Manchester.
Since assuming office in July, Mr Burnham has reportedly demonstrated a different approach compared to his predecessor. He has aimed to convey a sense of action and impending change in the early stages of his premiership.
Previously, Mr Burnham has outlined policy intentions such as ending homelessness, reforming social care, increasing council home construction, and reversing neoliberal economic policies. He has described these as potentially representing "The most significant change moment in our politics in 40 years."
The conference is considered more optical in nature than in previous decades, though it remains sovereign for policy making. Key moments are anticipated to be speeches from both Prime Minister Burnham and Chancellor John Healey.