A regional daily was denied the chance to put questions to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to its patch. Mr Burnham visited Derby rail manufacturer Alstom yesterday to launch a new policy designed to give 14-year-olds access to technical as well as academic education. But despite his much-vaunted commitment to localism, city daily the Derby Telegraph and sister website Derbyshire Live were denied the chance to quiz the new PM. “As the Local Democracy Reporter for Derby, Nigel Slater’s stories are published by media outlets across Derbyshire including Derbyshire Live. “Obviously being Prime Minister is a very different – and much more pressurised – job.