Andy Burnham will become the new leader of the Labour party later today, vowing to 'fix the big things politics has neglected' as he sets out his agenda for government.
The new leader will pledge a new direction for the country and reveal more about his plans for Number 10 when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday.
Burnham has won the overwhelming support of Labour backbenchers to replace Sir Keir as leader, just weeks after returning to Parliament in the Makerfield by-election.
Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell will kick off proceedings at the central London event, before Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will deliver the results of the party's leadership contest.
Burnham is expected to call for the UK to start a 'new path to the one we've been on for the last 40 years', promising an 'authentically Labour' programme of economic renewal.
This will include more public control, reindustrialisation and returning power to local communities, according to sources.
The new leader will pay tribute to his predecessor on Monday, praising him for leading the party into a historic election victory in 2024.
Burnham is scrambling to organise his top team ahead of entry into Downing Street on Monday, with the Home Secretary expected to become the next Chancellor.
Westminster seems to believe that Mahmood will replace Rachel Reeves as Chancellor, a position that many had once expected would go to Ed Miliband.
