Burnham visibly still grieving the loss of his Dad, who died with Alzheimers earlier this year.

Says his Dad (and that generation) represented "a country of solidarity" that defeated fascism and built the NHS.
#Lab26

“Westminster prioritises point-scoring over problem-solving (says it’s part of the reason for the state we’re in).

“In past years you [Labour conference] have voted twice to support electoral reform … and today I am announcing a new commission on electoral reform”
#Lab26

💥 BREAKING: @andyburnham.bsky.social just announced that the Government will launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform

📰 Press release: www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk/news/burnham...

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab26

Burnham says he will replace the triple lock with a double lock of inflation or 2.5% whichever is greater (from 2030) - to help fund social care.

Argues that many state pensioners have to pay for care charges and when National Care Service delivered they won't.
#Lab26

“Everyone contributes and everyone is covered ... free at the point of use

“Care that is about people, not profit, which protects people’s homes and their savings

“This is the National Care Service we will build.”
#Lab26

On social security, Burnham says:

“If we get council homes built, we will get housing benefit down”

“Crude cuts [to social security] should never be the Labour way” (a not very subtle sideswipe at his predecessor's attempts to cut PIP)

A very welcome change of tone
#Lab26

"A publicly owned company that will drive down costs and speed up connections" says Andy Burnham
#Lab26

Listening to it live on LBC. The water energy announcements and policies standout so far.

#Lab26

"Water is a symbol of what has gone wrong with Britain. A service where the shareholders never lose, and the public never win

"I will not allow it continue like this. Today I can confirm… a strengthened water bill… The repeal of Margaret Thatcher’s ban of public ownership of water companies"
#Lab26

Burnham commits to Labour to the "biggest council housebuilding programme since the post-war era" and says "We will help councils build again"

While retaining right to buy for existing tenants, there will be no right to buy on these new council properties, Burnham says
#Lab26

Well attended & highly engaging launch of @childrenssociety.bsky.social report on Teenage Relationship Abuse at #Lab26
Thanks to @markrusselluk.bsky.social for chairing: our contributors, inc @jessasatomp.bsky.social: amazing young people who spoke & @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social for the hard work

"Britain has been on the wrong path for a long time: Deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation, austerity, Brexit

"I will make a break with the last 40 years and put Britain on a new path" - @andyburnham.bsky.social
#Lab26

Our 3rd Tue #lab26 debate, 'public-private partnerships re-imagined for a new era' with Eleanor Woodhouse Ass. Prof. of Public Policy UCL, Amardeep Gill - Nat. Head of Public Sector Trowers & Hamlins, Martina Moroney Institution Civil Engineers, Matt Bevington fmr DSIT spad & FGF's Dillon Lancaster

My first report from Labour conference #Lab26 for @insidecroydon.bsky.social

"Labour are ahead in the polls and instead of the most unpopular Prime Minister in British history, Andy Burnham is the only political leader in Westminster with a positive rating."
insidecroydon.com/2026/09/29/s...

Our 2nd #lab26 Tue event is a #standingroomonly discussion asking 'Can Labour get immigration right?' with Sunder Katwala - British Future, Liv Bailey MP, Emily Graham - FGF Policy Associate and Holly Bancroft - Home Affairs Correspondent Independent
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/events/party...

Great seats for the PM’s speech! #Lab26

#WASPI is always hopeful that justice will prevail where an injustice has been caused by Government. We’re working hard at #Lab26 to get the message across. We need to talk!

Fed up of words.
What #ACTION has he taken?
(I said "taken", not "promised".)
#Miliband #Labour #Lab26

She is being ignored. Will you listen?

#FairVisasNow #Lab26

Angela Rayner quite emotional as she speaks at #Lab26

“It’s so good to be back!” Massive cheers, applause and standing ovation.