As Andy Burnham enters No 10, what of his ‘bezzie mate’ Steve Rotheram?

Andy Burnham is entering Downing Street as Prime Minister, and his closest ally may not be in his cabinet. According to The Guardian, Steve Rotheram, the mayor of Liverpool city region, holds no formal government role, but his friendship with Burnham—who calls him his 'best mate'—may make him uniquely influential. While observers typically scan the cabinet table for power, they should look two hundred miles north to Liverpool instead, where Rotheram may hold significant sway.

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