People close to the prime minister acknowledged that many measures would have little immediate effect. The prime minister has publicly raised ideas before they became settled policies and adopted a combative response to unfavourable media coverage. People around Burnham have argued for an election during his first year, rather than waiting until the scheduled 2029 vote. Burnham rejected that prospect this week, saying an early election was not on the horizon. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementRelated articlesUK PM Burnham uses policy blitz to buy time for tougher decisionsCiti pushes back Fed rate cuts to May after blowout January jobs reportThese 2 stocks are best positioned to benefit from higher uranium prices: analyst