
Andy Burnham starts day one in No 10, and the awkwardness begins fast
From living arrangements to US president conversations, this briefing maps the real friction in Burnham’s first hours as PM.

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From living arrangements to US president conversations, this briefing maps the real friction in Burnham’s first hours as PM.

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