UK PM Andy Burnham cancels engagements following death of his father

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer's.

Burnham has spoken about his father's illness which meant that he did not know his son had become prime minister.

The experience is one of the driving factors in the prime minister's aim to reform the social care system.

Burnham had been due to host business leaders in No 10 on Monday afternoon.

By David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor

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