'This PM’s arrival was arguably the most impressive of 10 PMs I’ve covered moving into the seat of political power, 11 if you count watching Thatcher in my teenage years'

Hearing from allies of incoming prime minister Andy Burnham, Dan Haygarth tracks the year that saw the mayor of Greater Manchester set his sights on Number 10

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