What does Andy Burnham have to prove today?

It’s the new prime minister’s big day in Liverpool – but will he explain what Labour conference slogan “hope again” actually means? After a series of major speeches with little substance so far from his cabinet colleagues, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy wonder whether Andy Burnham is saving all the juicy details for himself. Could there be some policy surprises – with the pensions triple lock seemingly on the table? And with Reform inching back ahead in the latest polling, the duo ask who Labour views as their main opponent heading into the next election: Reform or the Conservatives? Plus, Sam has a scoop on the PM’s latest plans to bring back drinking at the footie.