Andy Burnham's dad Roy and the Culcheth childhood that shaped the Prime Minister

Andy Burnham’s dad dies

Andy Burnham’s father, whose Alzheimer’s meant he did not know his son was prime minister, has died. المصدر: skynews politics The post Andy Burnham’s dad dies appeared first on khbrknews.

Andy Burnham's dad Roy and the Culcheth childhood that shaped the Prime Minister

Andy Burnham's dad Roy was a telephone engineer who helped raise the future Prime Minister in a close-knit Culcheth family - and whose experience of Alzheimer's would later help shape his son's determination to reform social care.

Tragedy hits UK PM Andy Burnham’s family as father dies

Burnham had spoken publicly about his father’s declining health and the effect it had on his family. In an interview before he became prime minister in July, he said Roy was unaware that his son was about to take office because of his Alzheimer’s.