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Andy Burnham's speech to MPs torn apart ahead of first PMQs: 'Hope is NOT a strategy!'

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Andy Burnham had been blasted by the Conservative Party Chairman ahead of his first Prime Minister's Questions later today. Speaking to GB News, Kevin Hollinrake hit out at the Prime Minister following his speech to MPs in the House of Commons, arguing that the Labour leader "rambled on". Mr Burnham took to the despatch box to deliver his first statement in the House of Commons since becoming Prime Minister. He paid tribute to his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, who had earlier announced he will be stepping down as an MP, before declaring Britain is "not where any of us would wish it to be". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Prime Minister said: "Things are not working as they should. Life is too expensive and too hard for too many. "This is why this Government’s first moves were to give businesses and people a little breathing space." Reacting to the speech, Mr Hollinrake told GB News that we've so far "heard very little yet in terms of what Andy Burnham's actual plans will be". He

First report: Andy Burnham's first speech to MPs handed scathing assessment: 'A plodding performance!' — gbnews.com, 13d