British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's father, Roy Burnham, has died.
Modern.az reports that the Downing Street press service released information about this.
After his father's death, the Prime Minister canceled all his events scheduled for today and tomorrow.
Andy Burnham was scheduled to meet with business leaders this evening, as well as speak at the British Trades Union Congress conference in Brighton.
Roy Burnham lived in a nursing home and suffered from progressive Alzheimer's disease.
In an interview shortly before becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham stated that due to his father's health, he did not know that he would soon become head of government.
Speaking about the health of retired telephone engineer Roy Burnham, the Prime Minister had previously said that his father's condition influenced his desire to reform the social security system.
