Andy Burnham LIVE: PM blasts Brexit and austerity for '10 years of stalled growth'

Andy Burnham will face MPs for the first time since becoming Prime Minister with a major statement to the Commons today.

After a summer touring the country, the new PM now has to prove himself to Parliament in what's expected to be a lengthy grilling by MPs. Mr Burnham will keep the cost of living at the top of his agenda, making clear he won't stay by as bills go up, insiders said.

A No10 source described the statement as a moment "when Britain starts believing again and we bring back hope". But he will also make it clear he is determined to tackle the tough issues piling up in his in-tray.

One of the most fraught problems - the early release of prisoners - will be on the agenda today with a statement expected from Justice Secretary Alex Norris.

Cabinet members have now left No 10 following this morning's meeting, with new pictures showing the PM's ministers pouring out onto Downing Street.

Housing minister Angela Rayner was among the first figures seen emerging from No 10, with Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant following.

With Nigel Farage officially returning to Parliament as an MP, now's a good time to remember the time the Mirror tracked down the Reform UK leader’s elusive ally George Cottrell, whose mum’s £500,000 donations to the party are being investigated by the Met Police.

We tracked down the 32-year-old, known as “Posh George”, at his multi-million pound London pad near Buckingham Palace. Weeks after a scandal emerged over Cottrell allegedly secretly bankrolling Mr Farage before he was elected to Parliament, our reporter questioned him as he made a swift exit.

But elusive Cottrell, who has reportedly been interviewed by police under caution over the investigation into his mum’s donations, remained tight-lipped when we approached him as he left the luxury townhouse. Scotland Yard is probing £500,000 of donations allegedly made by Fiona Cottrell to Reform UK before the General Election.

Nigel Farage will today be re-sworn in as MP just after lunch, having managed to win a by-election he called against a man dressed as a bin.

After a contest that cost the taxpayer £250,000, the Reform UK leader is likely to face jeers from MPs over the stunt, which he called in protest over questions about the £5million gift he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

As Mr Farage returns as an MP, the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner probe into the "gift" continues, in an investigation which could force the former city banker into another by-election.

Andy Burnham will be receiving a host of questions later today as he makes his first appearance in the House of Commons as PM, with opposition parties looking for moments to pounce.

The Tories, especially, will be looking to knock down policies over their proposed spending, and Burnham, who is often forthright and honest when he's asked questions, could end up opening himself to further probing. But Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, fresh from a ruthless reshuffle, has made a move that could mean she is also open to criticism.