Burnham backs ‘conditional’ welfare support in first PM interview

https://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Burnham-1-720x540.png" width="720" />In Andy Burnham’s first interview as PM, the newly-minted Labour leader spoke about the need to “get really serious as a country” about “getting the welfare bill down”.

And how exactly does he plan to accomplish this feat?

Well, Burnham claimed that he didn’t want to “blame” people on benefits, before adding: It’s about changing […]

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