On Wednesday, September 30, the Daily Mirror covered Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first speech as leader of the Labour Party, delivered the previous evening at the party's conference in Liverpool. Burnham, visibly emotional, outlined plans to change the triple lock on pensions, a policy introduced in 2011 that ensures annual increases based on the highest of three factors: inflation, average wage growth, or a minimum of 2.5 percent. The government estimates this change could save around 15 billion pounds annually by the end of the 2030s, with the removal of the wage-related part of the triple lock beginning in April 2030. Burnham also mentioned revisiting some policies from the Margaret Thatcher era, aiming to give the public more control over essential services like housing, water, and energy. He also raised the possibility of reforming the British electoral system, moving away from the first-past-the-post system, a position he had previously opposed. Burnham spoke emotionally about his late father, Roy, who had Alzheimer's and passed away earlier this month, unaware that his son would become Prime Minister. He also emphasized his desire to build a long-term relationship with the European Union, stating that Brexit had caused more harm than good. Conservative press outlets, including the Daily Express and Daily Mail, criticized Burnham's speech. The Daily Express claimed he had "given a punch in the face to retirees" and suggested worse was yet to come. The Daily Mail described the speech as an ideological backward step, pointing to what it saw as a return to 1970s socialism through nationalization, expropriation, and reversing Margaret Thatcher's market reforms. Burnham now faces the challenge of restoring public confidence in the UK, as the nation deals with broader political and social changes.