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More public control is the way togrow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform

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Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor31 Aug 2026, 06:13 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

United Kingdom — Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform

Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.

Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, and six weeks since he became prime minister, after spending the summer recess announcing a slew of policies that will now be put before MPs.

Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.

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Source: The Guardian · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor. Published 31 Aug 2026, 06:13 pm.

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