Andy Burnham (pictured) was branded a 'people pleaser' rather than a leader yesterday, while his allies warned him to 'get real' on controlling public spending.

Andy Burnham paid tribute to Keir Starmer's 'lifetime of public service' during his first statement to MPs - just hours after his predecessor announced he would be stepping down…

It was depressing enough that Andy Burnham failed to give a single meaningful answer on any of five key areas - defence, migration, crime, tax and welfare - put to him by Kemi…