Andy Burnham announces father’s death and cancels all engagements

Andy Burnham’s father has died (Picture: PA)Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed the death of his father, Roy, who was previously diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.Downing Street has announced that the PM’s engagements today and tomorrow have been cancelled.He had been due to host business leaders in No 10 this afternoon.Known as Roy, Kenneth Roy Burnham was a former telephone engineer who worked for BT. His mother, Eileen, was a GP receptionist.Roy had been living in a