‘New path’: UK’s Burnham promises huge expansion of public services
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has used his speech at the UK Labour Party conference to promise a break with the past. He’s pledged free social care, paid for - in part - by curbing future increases in the state pension. But with Britain’s finances stretched, the bigger question is whether he can deliver. Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from the conference in Liverpool. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #AndyBurnham #UKLabour #LabourConference #CostOfLiving #UKEconomy #UKPolitics #Liverpool #Inflation #LabourGovernment #ReformUK #SocialCare #ElderlyCare #StatePension #SocialHousing #UKNews #AlJazeeraEnglish
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