The prime minister used his Labour conference speech to outline a broad timetable for overhauling adult social care, though funding details remain unresolved.
In an emotional conference speech, the prime minister laid out policies on the pensions triple lock, social care and electoral reform, raising questions about how he will fund them.
The newspaper's editorial board argues that Burnham's first conference speech as prime minister made a serious case for rebuilding public services rather than shrinking the state.
The prime minister said his plan — including ending the pensions triple lock to fund a national care service — will 'allow us to rise again.'
The new GB Grid initiative will complement rather than replace existing network operators, with its real value seen in providing better data to regulators rather than nationalising the grid.
Chris Mason writes that Andy Burnham's pitch is a willingness to address issues politicians typically avoid.
The former mayor of Greater Manchester has sought the Labour leadership since 2010, according to the BBC.
Andy Burnham says tough decisions will be needed to fund a new national care service, fueling speculation the government could abandon its triple lock pension commitment.
Statistician Andrew Dilnot says bringing social care funding in line with health care could cost 'well in excess of £18bn' and take decades to implement.
Ahead of his address, Burnham discussed his motivations and plans in an interview featured on The Guardian's Politics Weekly UK podcast.
Columnist Heather Stewart writes that rising energy bills, borrowing costs and inflation - partly linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran - are straining the government's finances.
Delegates at Labour's Liverpool conference welcome Andy Burnham's rise as leader, but fiscal challenges could test the party's renewed optimism.
The Greater Manchester mayor says he is prepared to spend political capital pushing a universal, tax-funded care system as Labour's conference opens in Liverpool, the Guardian reports.
A cross-party parliamentary committee has urged that Thames Water remain under temporary state control rather than be returned to private ownership.
The work and pensions secretary argues the current welfare system unfairly 'writes off' claimants and needs significant reform.
The prime minister has long been vocal about England's social care system, and his push for reform now faces the test of implementation.
Airport officials say the original 2035 deadline is no longer achievable, reigniting criticism over the long-contested expansion project.
In a wide-ranging conversation, the prime minister dismissed speculation about an early general election, insisting his focus remains on fixing social care.
The proposal would offer free access to social care services in England, with plans to be put before voters at the next general election.
Writing in The Guardian, John Harris says Britain's fragmented political landscape is here to stay, and Reform UK will keep benefiting until Labour figures like Andy Burnham embrace cooperation.