Burnham chairs cabinet meeting before first statement to MPs as prime minister – UK politics live

PM will tell Commons he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratings Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises to fund higher public spending in the budget – although he has also played down the prospect of big changes. In an article for the Times, Darren Jones, who

He will use his first appearance at the despatch box in 16 years to argue for more public control over water, energy and transport

Andy Burnham will use his first appearance at the despatch box in 16 years to argue for stronger public control over many of the country’s services