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

The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table?

The former mayor of Manchester’s entry into Downing Street will mark the climax of a steep ascent for a politician who until last month wasn’t even an MP. | World News

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