Andy Burnham speech latest: PM to face Commons grilling for first time as he sets out ‘positive’ vision for UK

Andy Burnham is set to give his first address as prime minister in the House of Commons as Parliament returns from recess. The speech will focus on the cost-of-living crisis as the Labour leader makes a case for bringing more essential services under public control, according to reports in The Guardian. Mr Burnham has announced a range of policies over the summer that have largely gone uncontested but will now face scrutiny by MPs. Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as an MP in a shock move, setting his successor Andy Burnham up for a fresh by-election.It comes after Sir Keir’s decision to stand down from his role as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, which will trigger a by-election in the constituency just months after he stood down as prime minister.Chancel