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Kissing babies is usually the preserve of prospective world leaders. That hasn’t put Andy Burnham off.

He stopped short of placing a peck on the forehead of baby Rhys - but he did pose for a snap with the toddler and his mum during the second day of Labour ’s conference in Liverpool.

Perhaps it’s all part of the mayor’s show-a-bit-of-ankle approach to his apparent leadership bid. Or perhaps it’s just polite in a post-pandemic world.

Although politicians usually only smush the cheeks of babies when they’re seeking election - what’s Mr Burnham running for?

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