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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen Corbett and Rhiannon James

Burnham: My dad would want me to push on and make change

Andy Burnham with his father Roy (right) and his mother Eileen - (PA)

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his father Roy would want him to be "back out there" to bring forward "the changes that he always pushed me to make" as he returned to work on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister stated his relatives have been "helped through this difficult time by people’s warmth and compassion", highlighting messages from across political divides.

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