Burnham: The tough decisions coming this week

27 Sep 2026 · 21 min

Episode Burnham: The tough decisions coming this week

0:00 21:11

A conference of pure vibes? Or is there some substance behind the Andy Burnham’s slogan of “hope”?

And how will that go down with his party?

As the Labour party conference kicks off in Liverpool, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have a special Sunday look ahead to a critical week for Andy Burnham’s premiership... and they’ve got their hands on some of the Burnham merch that's already selling out.

So can the PM use the political capital to his advantage, or will he risk a backlash further down the line on his plan to tackle social care reforms?

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