When Burnham becomes PM, he'll find it harder to wear the wardrobe that's central to his political brand.

Andy Burnham has lots to think about as his arrival in Downing Street draws closer - the cost of living, the ongoing war in Ukraine, how to fund defence to name just three. The MP for Makerfield has sometimes been accused of changing his political clothes, and on his journey from Manchester to London, he changed his actual clothes. He boarded the train at Manchester Piccadilly in his trademark dark T-shirt, trousers and Adidas trainers only to emerge, more than two hours later, at London Euston in a suit. Twenty minutes later, he turned up in Parliament, having added a tie to his ensemble. Was this wardrobe change a symbolic gesture - Burnham signalling that with his move from Greater Manchester mayor to prime minister he would be adopting a more formal style in the job? Or was it a one-off, with Burnham planning to maintain his "Manchester clothes" - which have been variously described as "normcore," "centrist dad" and "The Smiths meets Britpop" - once he gets the keys to No 10. Emma Finamore, features editor at Drapers Magazine has dubbed Burnham, external "the king of the casuals". His look is considered "smart" but "less formal than other politicians", she says.