Emotional PM Burnham vows to build a new Britain

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered an emotional first speech on Tuesday at his Labour party's annual gathering in Liverpool, promising to reinvigorate the centre-left party and rebuild Britain. The 56-year-old, who assumed office just 10 weeks ago, choked back tears while paying tribute to his late father and outlining his vision for a new Britain.

Burnham pledged to introduce free social care for those in need, reform the UK's electoral system and adjust pensions, despite acknowledging potential political costs. He also vowed to repeal Margaret Thatcher's ban on public ownership of water companies and invest in Britain's electricity grid to bring down energy costs. Burnham's speech, which received numerous standing ovations, seeks to address the UK's economic struggles and soaring borrowing costs, as well as the need for billions to fund defence commitments to NATO.