British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is using Labour's annual conference in Liverpool to promise an end to what he calls a decade of economic and political turmoil since Brexit. Two months after replacing Keir Starmer as party leader and prime minister in July, Burnham is benefiting from a modest "Burnham bounce" as he cuts tax on electricity bills and caps bus fares. He is also promising more power for local leaders, utility reform, help for first-time homebuyers, stronger support for the National Health Service and a national care service. His government faces difficult choices, including possible tax increases or spending cuts, a decision on North Sea oil drilling, immigration-policy disputes and higher costs caused by energy-price inflation, borrowing and defense spending. Burnham denies considering a snap election, although the next general election is not required until 2029. He has pledged closer ties with the European Union, but remains bound by a 2024 election promise not to rejoin the bloc or its single market. Analysts say his popularity and communication skills will be tested when economic pressures reach voters directly.