Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, has sparked controversy with his bold prediction that Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, would make an exceptional Prime Minister. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Rotheram lavished praise on his fellow Labour leader, suggesting that Burnham's unique blend of charisma and policy expertise would serve him well in the nation's top job. Burnham has long been tipped as a potential future leader of the Labour Party, but few have predicted he would go all the way to Number 10. Rotheram's endorsement is likely to fuel speculation about Burnham's future ambitions, and raise questions about whether Labour is grooming him for a leadership bid.
The Liverpool City Region mayor tells BBC Breakfast that he thinks Andy Burnham will be a "brilliant" prime minister.
