I'm used to being avoided by politicians these days. But Andy Burnham has managed to avoid any rigorous journalistic scrutiny from anybody on his fast track to No 10.

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…

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer