Andy Burnham to advocate for public control of essential services during first House of Commons statement
Andy Burnham will address the House of Commons on Tuesday for his first appearance at the despatch box in 16 years. The prime minister will argue that stronger public control over essential services, including water, energy, and transport, is necessary to improve economic growth and affordability. During his statement, Andy Burnham will highlight how privatized services have often failed to serve the public interest, becoming unreliable and unaffordable for households. He plans to prioritize public control over these utilities for the coming months, including a 10-year project to bring them into public ownership. The prime minister will also face a two-hour grilling from MPs regarding policies announced over the summer, such as the cut to VAT on energy bills and the expansion of devolution. MPs are expected to ask questions on how the government will fund a £4.7 billion gap in the defence investment plan left by his predecessor, Keir Starmer. Additionally, Andy Burnham will face scrutiny on potential changes to the immigration bill and calls for electoral reform.
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