Alan Milburn during the 2005 general election campaign.Andy Burnham has been tipped to bring back another senior figure from the New Labour era in his new-look government.
The former mayor of Manchester – who served as a minister under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown – will officially take over as prime minister from Keir Starmer on July 20.
It has already emerged that his close friend James Purnell, who also served in cabinet during Labour’s last time in power, will be the new No.10 chief of staff.
David Miliband, another New Labour figure, could also be given a seat in the House ...
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