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Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, and six weeks since he became prime minister, after spending the summer recess announcing a slew of policies that will now be put before MPs.

He will use the statement to put public control of services at the heart of his priorities for the coming months, sources told the Guardian, saying he would make the case that it would unlock investment, jobs and growth.

Burnham will say that the cost of everyday services to family budgets is holding back the economy and promise a plan to regain control of the costs.

A No 10 source said: “Andy is optimistic about our country’s future. He has a clear plan for how we turn things round. He is determined we make this the moment we bring back hope.”

The prime minister will face an early test of his commitment to public control as he mulls legislation to make it easier to bring struggling utilities such as Thames Water under government ownership. The Guardian reported last week Burnham was considering laws to make it easier to put companies into insolvency proceedings and then take control of them afterwards.

He will also face crunch decisions on possible changes to the immigration bill to exempt carers, as well as pressure from MPs to back moves towards electoral reform. A quasi-judicial decision on whether to allow more North Sea drilling is also expected soon: a highly divisive issue within the party.

Burnham will tell MPs that he wants to “bring back hope” in politics and pledge to work constructively with opposition parties.

On Monday, the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, sacked her shadow chancellor Mel Stride and shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel, promoting Andrew Griffith in Stride’s place in the hope of making further inroads in attacking Burnham’s economic approach. Patel is replaced by Tom Tugendhat.

Burnham will give a scathing analysis of how privatised services have done little for the public, saying that utilities and transport have not been run in the public interest and are neither reliable nor affordable.

He will point to action already being taken to bring more bus routes under public control, including through a partnership between No 10 North and the West Midlands Combined Authority. The Liverpool City Region will start taking control of bus services from next weekend.

Burnham has promised a 10-year project to take public control of utilities which is expected to be a major focus of his next few months in power. Allies have said the prime minister is “completely committed” to putting utilities such as energy and water companies into public control, and is looking at every option.

As well as setting out key priorities for his first months in office, Burnham will face a two-hour grilling from MPs about policies announced over the summer – including a cut to VAT on energy bills, £2 bus fares, the scrapping of digital ID, a major expansion of devolution and a plan for a national care service.

Opposition MPs are expected to ask tough questions on how the pledges will be funded as well as how Burnham expects to fill a £4.7bn gap in the defence investment plan left by his predecessor, Keir Starmer.

On Tuesday, the justice secretary, Alex Norris, will also present the government’s plans to cut the number of prisoners eligible for early release, including the killers of PC Andrew Harper.

Though the decision will see most of those convicted of manslaughter remain in prison to serve longer sentences, it has also raised alarm that the number of prison places may reach crisis point faster.

Later in the week, Burnham will face Badenoch for his first prime minister’s questions and will also need to navigate the growing number of Labour MPs who are heaping pressure on him to toughen up the representation of the people bill which returns to the Commons this week.

Nearly 100 MPs have called on Burnham to back a commission on electoral reform, given the prime minister has previously been a vociferous supporter of changing the voting system. MPs have also been angered by the decision to drop any cap on party donations, after pressure from trade unions, despite the prime minister having previously backed a cap of £500,000.

The Liberal Democrats said on Monday they would put their full backing behind an amendment from the Labour MP Alex Sobel that calls for a commission on electoral reform to be established within 100 days.

The party’s leader, Ed Davey, said it was a chance for Burnham to prove he was different to Starmer. “Reform stand to benefit from our terrible voting system and could manipulate it all the way to No 10,” he said.

Davey added: “Keir Starmer never would have agreed to a national commission. He failed to grasp that it is our role as progressives to fix the broken system the Conservatives created. The only question now is: what kind of politician is Andy Burnham? Is he willing to do the right thing?”

Reform will host its party conference this week in Birmingham, with Farage speaking on Friday.

In the latest poll from More in Common, Labour hold a four-point lead over Reform, with the Tories a point behind. The latest Opinium poll found that Burnham’s net approval rating had increased over the last fortnight by three points. %!s()

Earlier in the weekend, Trump shared AI-generated videos showing a flock of geese sporting his signature blond overcomb and holding assault rifles. They were ostensibly armed to protect Lake Ontario, which Trump is attempting to rebrand “Lake America” amid his trade dispute with Canada. 

Around midnight on Sunday, he took to Truth Social to unleash one of his now-routine, late-night content storms, this one related to the ongoing war against Iran. Though many of the pictures he shared were AI, Trump appeared to think at least one of them was real. 

“Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!” Trump wrote in the caption to one AI generated video showing a massive aircraft carrier and industrial coastline engulfed in flames and artillery fire. Kharg Island, a critical logistics node for Iranian oil exports in the Persian Gulf, has not been actively bombed in real life since early April, and no reports of military action at the energy outpost were released this weekend by the Department of Defense.

A few hours later, Trump returned to Truth Social to rant that “Iran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD! They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country.” 

Iran’s military operations have certainly been decimated by the American offensive, and inflation is indeed making necessities more costly to citizens. Nevertheless, the nation has continued to effectively throttle oil shipments out of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has also severely damaged at least 20 American military installations across the Gulf region while keeping the conflict at a gridlock through the use of cost effective drone warfare. 

In fact, while Kharg Island was not attacked over the weekend, the United States did fire on Iran Sunday after weeks of offensive stalling. U.S. Central Command said it had targeted rocket launchers on the Iranian island of Larak. Iran responded by firing missiles and drones at Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, both American allies in the region. 

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In a statement to Fox News, Trump said, “we’re going to hit them hard… there will be a response.”

So far no response or military action by the Trump administration has managed to end the war which, while only supposed to last a few weeks at its outset, is now creeping into its seventh month.  %!s()

As Lander attended a demonstration on Saturday against the event, organized by the Hindu nationalist RSS movement and where Mohan Bhagwat, leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was speaking, he was confronted by several protesters demanding that he leave the rally.

“We don’t want no Zionists here. Get the fuck out!” one man yelled at Lander in a video circulating online. “You say you’re a liberal but we know how you act.” Another shouted: “You’re a Zionist, we don’t need you. We don’t need your help!”

Other protesters welcomed Lander’s presence at the event and defended him against the heckling. “Thank you for coming, thank you for standing in solidarity with us,” one man told Lander, shaking his hand.

Lander, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of the Israeli government, describes himself as a liberal Zionist – stating that he believes in the vision of Israel as a safe, Jewish home, but argues that it cannot ever be a true democracy while it continues to occupy Palestinian land and deny Palestinians their human rights and freedom.

He condemns Israel’s continued occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, supported the restriction of US military aid to Israel, and believes that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks amounts to genocide.

An ally of the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and a former comptroller for the city, Lander is the progressive candidate for the US House of Representatives New York’s 10th congressional district. His critical approach to Israel was a key factor in his thumping primary victory in June against fellow Jew and Zionist Dan Goldman, a prominent supporter of Israel.

Lander appeared undeterred by the abuse and determined to remain at the rally, which he had been invited to, on Saturday. In one exchange, he calmly responded, “Bring it on,” when a protester wearing a face mask and sunglasses shouted in his face that he was a “Zionist ball sack”.

In a statement to CNN on Sunday evening, Lander said: “Yesterday’s event was dedicated to standing up against the persecution of religious minorities. I was honored to be invited and glad to participate.

“I won’t stop joining rallies against hate – in India, in Israel and Palestine, or in New York City – because of a couple of loud numbskulls.”

Hindu and Muslim groups also leapt to Lander’s defense on Sunday. The Indian American Muslim Council said on X: “The individuals responsible were not part of IAMC or our coalition and did not speak for us. Our fight … requires building strong coalitions, respecting differences, and working together wherever we share common ground. Insulting or silencing allies undermines that work and is unacceptable. We offer Brad Lander our sincere apologies for the treatment he received.”

Hindus for Human Rights said on X: “Brad Lander is a Jewish leader who has vocally disavowed the genocide in Palestine and is a rare progressive voice against the RSS. Multiple organizations invited Brad to the protest as a longtime ally who understands the majority’s role in combating hate in their communities.”

The confrontations Lander experienced are telling of tensions within the United States over Israel. Public opinion in the US has shifted against the country over its actions in Gaza in a historic way, while a wave of progressive candidates have swept to victory amid pro-Palestinian sentiment and criticism of Israel.

The incident has also tapped into an aspect of the debate where the lines between anti-Zionism and antisemitism are often blurred, with some commentary on social media suggesting that people hurled abuse at Lander because he is Jewish.

But in a video shared on Substack, the liberal commentator Peter Beinart argued that the people harassing Lander “are rude, obnoxious, self-righteous, they’re really kind of acting like assholes. But they’re not saying anything antisemitic.”

Highlighting that the protesters explicitly took issue with Lander’s self-declared Zionism, not his Jewishness, Beinart added: “The term antisemite should be reserved for clear cases in which people have an animus towards Jews as Jews.” %!s()

de Moor will play Leo, while Jagannathan will play Dréa. Exact character details are being kept under wraps.

de Moor has starred in Italian films like “Dolce Fine Giornata” and American releases like “Another Simple Favor” and “You, Me & Tuscany.” Next up, he will be seen in features including “The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One,” the reboot of “Cliffhanger,” and “Maserati: The Brothers.”

Jagannathan currently stars in the HBO-DC Studios series “Lanterns” and is fresh off her role as Lucky in the critically-acclaimed Hulu comedy “Deli Boys.” She previously starred in the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” and has been in shows like “The Night Of” at HBO and “Better Call Saul.” In film, she is known for roles in “Delhi Belly,” “Wolfs,” and “Turtles All the Way Down.”

de Moor is repped by Volver Consulenze Artistiche and 42. Jagannathan is repped by Gersh, Untitled, and Hansen Jacobson.

The official logline for Season 1 of “Big Mistakes” states that it “follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Ortega), two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime. Blackmailed into increasingly dangerous assignments, they clumsily fail upwards, sinking deeper into chaos they’re ill-equipped to handle.”

Levy created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner in addition to starring. Rachel Sennott also co-created the series and executive produces. Anne-Marie McGintee executive produces for Not a Real Production Company, with Jacqui Rivera and Timothy Greenberg also executive producing. %!s()

Merseyside police were contacted by a passerby who had found the woman’s body in Stanley Park, in the Anfield area of Liverpool, at about 5.25pm on Friday 28 August.

The body was found in a black bin bag in the walled garden area of the park. It is believed that it may have lain there undiscovered for a number of weeks.

“A postmortem took place on Saturday 29 August, the result of which has been withheld for investigation reasons,” Det Supt Rachel Wilson said at a press conference on Monday. “Our team have since been carrying out extensive enquiries to identify the woman, but we have so far been unable to do so.”

Wilson said forensic work continued, adding: “We’re carrying out house-to-house, CCTV and other enquiries as a matter of urgency, but of course the methodical nature of such work can mean it takes time.”

Officers believe the woman was in her 70s. She was described as white, about 1.57 metres (5ft 2in) tall, of small build, and with strawberry-blond hair. She was found wearing a pink Nike T-shirt.

“Missing people reports in Merseyside and elsewhere have been checked but, so far, these have not resulted in an identification,” Wilson said. “Sometimes people go missing without those close to them realising, through holidays being planned or simple misunderstandings, and so we may not have received a report of any concerns.

“While we do not want to worry people unnecessarily, it is vital that we follow every possible lead, both to rule people out and ultimately to identify the woman, notify her next of kin and apprehend the offender.”

Describing the murder as a “shocking crime”, Wilson said police were “doing all we can to identify the person or persons responsible and bring them to justice”.

Stanley Park separates the Anfield and Goodison Park football stadiums, which are respectively home to Liverpool FC and Everton Women.

Assistant chief constable Andy Ryan said he understood “how unnerving” the discovery and the heightened police presence would be for local people, adding: “This is the exact reason that we are so determined to get answers as soon as we possibly can.”

He described the park as “a very busy and popular green space, especially in the recent warm summer weeks”.

“It is visited by dog walkers and families, as well as people walking and exercising,” he said. “It is quite possible that one or more of these visitors may have seen something suspicious recently and not reported it at the time.”

“I want to reiterate Rachel’s appeal,” Ryan added. “If anyone recognises the description of this woman or you have any concerns whatsoever about someone you may know and haven’t seen or heard from recently, please tell us as a matter of urgency.”

Potential witnesses are urged to contact Merseyside police via social media or to call 101, quoting reference number 26000706383.

Reports can also be made anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. %!s()