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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has delivered his first keynote speech as Labour Party leader at the annual conference in Liverpool, setting out a bold and potentially divisive policy agenda that could define British politics for the next decade. In an emotional address, Burnham announced plans to scrap the pensions triple lock from 2030 to fund a new National Care Service that would be free at the point of use, modelled on the NHS. He also committed to establishing a cross-party national commission to explore replacing the first-past-the-post electoral system with a form of proportional representation, and signalled willingness to reopen Britain's relationship with the European Union, including the option to rejoin the bloc if public opinion favoured it. Burnham acknowledged that his proposals might come at a political cost, but insisted someone had to 'go through the pain barrier' to address long-standing issues. The speech marked a clear break from the direction of the past 40 years, with Burnham criticising deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation and austerity. He became visibly emotional when paying tribute to his late father Roy, who died less than two weeks ago from Alzheimer's, saying his determination to create a national care service was driven by a desire to honour his father's memory. The announcements have already drawn sharp reactions, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage describing Burnham's stance on Europe as a 'Brexit betrayal' and suggesting it opens the door to his party. Meanwhile, some within Labour have expressed concern about the potential divisiveness of reopening Brexit debates. Burnham insisted he was speaking for millions of people who want a more hopeful direction for the country, and that his plan would 'allow us to rise again' after a decade of division.

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