00:00Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled all official engagements for the time being
00:05following the death of his father Roy. Mr Burnham's father had been living with Alzheimer's
00:11disease. The Prime Minister has spoken about the impact of the illness on his family. He said that
00:18his father did not know he had become Prime Minister, describing that as a sadness. Mr Burnham
00:24has linked his family's experience to plans to reform social care, saying he wants wider change
00:30for both his dad and millions of others across the UK. The Chancellor, John Healey, and Deputy
00:36Prime Minister, Lou Hay, are covering engagements Mr Burnham had been due to attend. Tributes have
00:43been paid by politicians.
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