Andy Burnham enters Parliament for the first time as PM – what’s on the agenda?

Andy Burnham enters Parliament for the first time as PM – what’s on the agenda? Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published September 1, 2026 10:06am Updated September 1, 2026 10:06am Today will be the first time Andy Burnham steps into Parliament as Prime Minister (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire) Westminster is bracing for an all-timer case of summer recess whiplash today, as Parliament returns from its six-week break. How so? Well, cast your mind back to July 16, which was the last time MPs met in the House of Commons before they shuffle back in later today. At that point, Sir Keir Starmer was still prime minister. Rachel Reeves was still chancellor. David Lammy was still foreign secretary, and… you get the idea. Nigel Farage, meanwhile, wasn’t an MP at all, as he geared up for the