Mr Burnham's insistence that he will split his time between London and Manchester has already hit a major stumbling block.

Burnham inherits high public debt, elevated borrowing costs and weak growth, while demands on the state continue to rise from defence, net-zero and an ageing population. At the…

As Andy Burnham prepares to take office, promising radical change and looking to move power out of London, Dan Haygarth and Jemma Robinson ask people in the capital about the…

Andy Burnham is finalizing his picks for Cabinet ministers ahead of his expected appointment as prime minister on Monday.