Who are Andy Burnham’s key aides and allies?

Manchester mayor continues to hone his political story, but will need deep organisation to win and wield power Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10 Andy Burnham may have big ambitions, but the team charged with propelling him to parliament is tiny and run on a shoestring. One person involved said it was operating in a “hand-to-mouth” way, staffed mostly by volunteers and MPs on the soft left who want to see Burnham return. Those who know the Greater Manchest...

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor