Andy Burnham could keep some familiar faces around his cabinet table

The former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was sworn in on Monday as MP for Makerfield and formally launched his candidacy to lead the Labour Party and, by extension,…

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Andy Burnham could keep some familiar faces around his cabinet table

Burnham was a popular mayor of Greater Manchester, overseeing a period of rapid regeneration for the city in northern England.

The former Greater Manchester mayor is a recently added MP