Andy Burnham breaks silence on father’s death after cancelling all engagements

Andy Burnham with his mum Eileen and dad Roy in 2015 (Picture: Joel Goodman/LNP)Andy Burnham has thanked the public and fellow party leaders for their support following the death of his dad.The prime minister cancelled all his engagements, including a meeting with business leaders and a speech at the TUC, after Roy Burnham died on Monday.In a post on X, he wrote: ‘We are grateful to everyone who has shared a kind message about my dad, particularly the leaders of the other parties.‘M