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Prime Minister Andy Burnham completed the Great North Run alongside 63,000 participants, then hosted business leaders at No 10 to promote reindustrialisation. He cancelled engagements after his father Roy's death.
🐿️ Even a PM can't outrun personal loss, but at least he got a good workout and a business summit in first.
James Cleverly has resigned as shadow minister for housing, communities and local government to run for mayor of London. The former home and foreign secretary's resignation takes effect immediately, with the capital's next mayoral election scheduled for 2028.
🐿️ By stepping down now, Cleverly frees himself from shadow cabinet duties to build a London campaign, though the 2028 vote leaves years of uncertainty and a crowded Tory field.
