Ed Miliband might be setting his sights beyond his energy remit should his long-standing colleague Andy Burnham make it through the doors of Downing Street, insiders have revealed.

Ed Miliband might be setting his sights beyond his energy remit should his long-standing colleague Andy Burnham make it through the doors of Downing Street, insiders have revealed.

As the Makerfield by-election looks set to give Burnham a shot at No 10, the race for roles in his potential cabinet is heating up