Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened

This live blog is now closed ‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers said about Burnham’s speech Andy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of the vote. In his Today interview, asked why he wanted electoral reform and a move towards proportional representation, Burnham replied: I found it better being elected under a different system as mayor of Greater Manchester, where people had one or two, they could put that on the ballot paper. Because you had a reason to stop on every doorstep and chat to people who might not always support your party and try and get their second preference. No, it could happen with any poli

What is happening The Guardian reports: This live blog is now closed ‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers said about Burnham’s speech Andy Burnham has suggested that it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of the vote. In his Today interview, asked why he wanted electoral reform and a move towards proportional representation, Burnham replied: I found it better being elected under a different system as mayor of Greater Manchester, where people had one or two, they could put that on the ballot paper. Because you had a reason to stop on every doorstep and chat to people who might not always support your party and try and get their second preference. No, it could happen with any poli The problem The public problem in this report is the one named by the source: “Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened”. A response on MLAIEL should not add a cause, a number, or a remedy the source does not state. Open the source for the detail. What a team can do on MLAIEL A team can read what the source says about the cost of living, prices, debt, or markets, then open a project for people who can respond. This is not financial advice, and it is not the jobs desk. The financial disclaimer on the page stays when the source is about prices, debt, or markets. Source The Guardian — Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-eu-brexit-rejoin-customs-union-fuel-duty-budget-latest-news-updates