Andy Burnham cancels engagements after father’s death
The Prime Minister had been due to address the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements on Monday and Tuesday following the death of his father, Roy Burnham, according to The Guardian.
Burnham had been scheduled to address the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday. The available material does not say whether the speech will be rescheduled or who might replace him.
Roy Burnham had Alzheimer’s disease and lived in a care home. He was formerly a telephone engineer.
Burnham has linked his social-care priorities in part to his experience of his father’s care. In a speech after becoming prime minister, he praised the skill, care and professionalism of care workers and said they should be paid more.
The announcement does not provide Roy Burnham’s age, cause of death or the precise timing of the announcement.
