In the first of a two-part profile, Daniel Boffey traces the incoming PM’s early forays into politics and his rise to prominence – ultimately leading to him leaving London for Manchester

In the first of a two-part profile, Daniel Boffey traces the incoming PM’s early forays into politics and his rise to prominence – ultimately leading to him leaving London for…

In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach…

Andy Burnham has gone from the "King of the North" to Downing Street in a matter of weeks. But what does this mean for the UK and its relationship with the EU?

Political editor David Maddox is attending the unveiling of Andy Burnham as Labour leader, where he once again intends to not answer questions from the media