Burnham promises substantial change in first Commons speech as Prime Minister

Andy Burnham delivered his first Commons address as Prime Minister, striking what the Guardian called a hopeful note and promising substantial change. The Mirror reported he said Britain's next decade can be better than the last, while the Independent noted he blamed Brexit for a decade of low growth.

The BBC offered five takeaways from the debut; the Guardian's editorial warned the new Prime Minister to take note of the global bond shock. John Crace described the transition as from less policy to more vibes. Among the immediate asks: a letter signed by Jon Snow urging a bold dementia care plan, the Mirror reported.

The long view: every incoming Prime Minister arrives with optimism and a mandate to reset. The test isn't the speech but the first decision that costs something - the moment when substantial change meets the bond markets, the spending rules, or the parts of the country that voted for the other lot. Burnham inherits a narrow majority and a fiscal position that constrains the bold moves he has been asked to make.

What to watch: the first Budget under the new government, and whether the promise of substantial change survives contact with the bond yields the Guardian flagged. The gap between the hopeful note and the difficult choices will close quickly.