Prime Minister Andy Burnham will set out an ambitious domestic agenda at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. His speech aims to restore hope amid voter frustration with political instability since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Burnham’s plan includes reforms to elderly care, youth unemployment initiatives, and a crackdown on illegal immigration.

He also advocates shifting power away from London to local cities and towns. However, significant financial constraints loom over his proposals. Chancellor John Healey warned that the government lacks the funds enjoyed by New Labour in the 1990s.

Burnham has indicated he will not immediately implement a proposed National Care Service, deferring it until the next election in 2029 due to cost and tax consensus issues. Despite these hurdles, Burnham remains a popular figure, with his party leading in the polls. The Liverpool conference atmosphere has been notably upbeat, though the difficult task of funding these ambitions begins next month with the national budget.