New policies, election speculation: What to expect from Burnham's first Labour conference

Andy Burnham is gearing up to deliver his first conference speech as Labour leader, with a focus on setting out long-term solutions to build a belief that the future can be brighter.

The Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool will feature policy announcements on each day of the event, starting on Saturday.

Burnham has promised to set up a commission to examine electoral reform and is likely to re-alight on themes from his Labour leadership campaign, including greater public control over life's necessities and national resilience in an unstable world.

A potential crowd pleaser would be to tell Labour activists that he will set up a commission to examine electoral reform, with the conclusions of the review by former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn likely to be published soon.

Labour strategists are pleased that Burnham is focusing on devolving power away from Whitehall and giving more control to England's mayors and the new No 10 North.

Environmental campaigners are firmly opposed to Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields, with some calling for a ban on arms sales to Israel and describing Labour's actions in Gaza as a genocide.

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