Andy Burnham’s speech in FULL as new PM makes first address outside Downing Street after Starmer exit

ANDY Burnham vowed to deliver a “circuit breaker for Britain” as the new Prime Minister made his first address to the nation. As he stood outside the steps of Number 10, his home for the foreseeable future, Mr Burnham admitted the public were “fed up with politics“. Andy Burnham vowed to deliver a ‘circuit breaker for Britain’ Credit: AFP King Charles welcomes the new Prime Minister during an audience at Buckingham Palace Credit: PA And ditching the traditional lectern, Sir Keir Starmer‘s beaming replacement pledged to bring “hope” back to the country. Addressing crowds outside No10, he outlined the policies he would immediately be pursuing – including ending rough sleeping. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! But his wider ambitions for Britain will not be set out until later this year, when he publishes his ten-year plan. Read the Prime Minister’s speech in full below. The PM’s wider ambitions for Britain will not be set out until later this year Credit: Getty Mr Burnham said: “I have just come from Buckingham Palace, where I have accepted His Majesty the King’s invitation to form a Government. “In doing so, I am acutely conscious that I am the sixth person in the last 10 years to walk up this street, the seventh prime minister since 2016, making this a moment for reflection and new resolution. “It requires my generation of politicians to raise our game and rise to the new challenge. “Britain needs to show the world that we can regain our stability once again, and that is our challenge – to make politics work, to make it work better. Most read in The Sun “I know people at home are fed up with politics. I hear you and I want to be honest with you – we have not been good enough, and we need to be better. We will be. “We will make this moment a circuit breaker for Britain, bringing forward the biggest changes in the last 40 years – a new political model and a new economic model. “In the 1980s, Britain took some wrong turns. Political power was centralised, economic power privatised, large parts of the country deindustrialised, and they still haven’t recovered. “Many feel as though they’re still in decline and they don’t have the ability to turn things around. And that’s why we will change politics to make it more collaborative, more about problem solving than point scoring. 'Convincing the public will take more than just warm words' Analysis by Ryan Sabey, Deputy Political Editor ANDY Burnham isn’t wasting any time showing the British people he is on their side as they battle the cost-of-living.The new Prime Minister was quick out of the blocks outside Downing Street to offer the public some “breathing space” as they grapple with rising bills.He has been accused of being all about ‘vibes’ but there may be finally be a bit of meat on the bones when it comes to policy.Speculation has been rife that there may be help coming on bus fares, energy bills and also a change in tax rules to give people a bit more cash in their pockets.The move is in sheer contrast to when Sir Keir Starmer came to office just over two years ago.Within weeks, the out-going PM told millions of pensioners that they were going to lose out on their winter fuel payments.Mr Burnham used his showcase moment – minutes after leaving Buckingham Palace to meet the King – wants to show that he is on their side as he says he will give the people “his all”.Voters will only have to wait 24 hours until he offers some help and explains how it will be paid for.It was the first time for many years that an incoming Prime Minister delivered his speech without notes in front of dozens of supporters.Close aides and the Labour faithful created a party atmosphere in the country’s most famous streets.But convincing the public out in the country and driving up their living standards will take more than just warm words.He was at pains to point out to the British people when they say politicians haven’t been on their side.The PM will offer a “circuit breaker” to what has come before with more power devolved to the regions.But anyone thinking that a big, bold radical plan for the country will be enacted today they must think again.A ten-year plan for the country won’t come until later this year. Time will only tell how much of that decade Mr Burnham will preside over.The true test will be whether feel better off in their pockets and time is short. The clock is already ticking. Sir Keir Starmer’s beaming replacement pledged to bring ‘hope’ back to the country Credit: AP “And we will take power out of here, and carry it into every postcode in the land, so that they can do more, and in doing more, build a new economy, where we put life’s essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable to you again, reindustrialising Britain using public procurement to back British industry. “Later this year, I will bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan, laying out a path from where we are now to where I believe we all want Britain to be, wherever we’re coming from, whatever party we support. “But I can do something to give people some breathing space now, some help with the cost of living, and I will set out some of those measures starting tomorrow, including how we pay for them. “We will help more young people into work by changing the education system and giving them more support, more mental health support, and we will build more council homes. “That is the fair and sustainable way to bring the welfare bill down, to meet our fiscal rules, and to honour our commitments on defence to our international partners. “We will help people to live well, building a more preventative state, investing in people’s success rather than paying for failure, and that work starts now. “I will soon go through that door behind me and issue my first instruction to end rough sleeping in our country. “It’s about putting the right values and the right standards at the heart of government. I will put the care of people at the heart of everything I do. “I will give this my all, and I ask you all to pull with me. Let’s build a new national sense of unity, of common purpose, and positivity. “Let us make this the moment when Britain starts to believe again, the moment we bring back hope. “Thank you very much, everybody.” Comment now