UK: Andy Burnham's diplomatic whirlwind

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PM Andy Burnham attending the COP climate summit in Turkey and a meeting of European leaders in Dublin for a UK-EU reset, the jailing of comedian Russell Brand for sexual offences and the naming of comedian and children's author David Walliams as a person accused by multiple women of grooming and abuse.

UK correspondent Dan Bloom looks at PM Andy Burnham's busy week that will include attending the COP climate summit in Turkey and having to defend his climate record.

He'll also head to a meeting of European leaders in Dublin for a crunch UK-EU reset which he hopes might pave the way for the UK to get closer to the bloc.

And the jailing of comedian Russell Brand for sexual offences and the naming of comedian and children's author David Walliams as a person accused by multiple women of grooming and abusing them for sex.

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