POLL OF THE DAY: Should Andy Burnham be going on holiday two weeks after becoming PM?

Published: 12:00, 4 August 2026 | Updated: 12:13, 4 August 2026 Andy Burnham will this week go on a foreign holiday just two weeks after becoming Prime Minister, Downing Street has confirmed. Mr Burnham is taking a break from his day-to-day duties for a long-planned family trip abroad and is not expected to appear in public. No.10 has insisted he will still be working and is prepared to travel back to the UK if required. While Mr Burnham is overseas, his de-facto deputy Louise Haigh, the First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, will be the most senior minister in Westminster. Reform UK criticised Mr Burnham for going on holiday so soon, with chairman Lee Anderson saying: 'This isn't a Prime Minister that's serious about leading.' But what do you think – should the PM be heading abroad for a break? Vote in the Daily Mail's latest poll below: In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Should Restore Britain and Reform UK join forces for the next election?' Out of more than 25,000 votes, 84 per cent of you said 'yes' and 16 per cent said 'no'.