Ruthless plotter? Flip-flopper? Dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy Burnham

18-07-2026 16:32 via bbc.co.uk

Ruthless plotter? Flip-flopper? Dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy Burnham

Who is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it out

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