Burnham has a political CV most of the British public would roll their eyes at — but the man who hopes to run Britain will keep fighting as an outsider.

It will take more than blokeish affability to reach across the Brexit faultline that scars British politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Burnham has a political CV most of the British public would roll their eyes at — but the man who hopes to run Britain will keep fighting as an outsider.

Burnham has announced that if he becomes prime minister, he will cut business rates for pubs and music venues by 20 per cent in 2027-28.