WATCH: Andy Burnham's 'enormous black hole' in Britain's finances analysed by Olivia Utley

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised to take Britain in a "new direction" as he arrives in Liverpool for his first Labour Party conference as PM.Speaking to the crowd, Mr Burnham said: "I will set out a clear new direction for the country, and from that comes the hope, people able to have hope again, that things will improve, that life will get better, and it will.

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How many times in our lifetimes have we been able to say that?

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That's what the Labour Party under my leadership will be all about.

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It's wonderful to be in Liverpool with you all and we're going to have a great week."WATCH ABOVE.

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GB News Political Correspondent Olivia Utley discusses Andy Burnham ruling out a snap election and how the PM could benefit from a new manifesto.Speaking to host Dawn Neesom, Olivia said: "Andy Burnham has an enormous black hole in the country's finances, £5billion on defence alone.

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Obviously, the global pressures have changed dramatically since 2024, thanks to the war in Iran pushing up our energy prices, and Andy Burnham has made it pretty clear he's not going to reform welfare.

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The only other easy way of getting money quickly, because the Government doesn't seem to have a sort of serious growth agenda at the moment.

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The only other way to get money quickly is to raise taxes on working people.

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