You hear the word ‘empathy’ a lot when people talk about our next prime minister. I can see why, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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…

OPINION: I've only ever interviewed two politicians in my ten or so years as a journalist, but speaking with Andy Burnham instantly put me at ease. I sense we're going to be in…