This was his first Wednesday high noon: people had crowded into the chamber, the galleries over-spilling with visitors and peers.

Mr Burnham worked up a sweat as he prepares to make his Commons debut following the summer recess. The premier could be in for a torrid time, with anger mounting over the early…

New PM faces the Commons today for the first time, but critics say likeable ‘chameleon’ has already ducked decisions and rolled back on positions