Going on holiday as Prime Minister comes at a costPrime Ministers too deserve a holiday, just maybe not while your party’s still fighting for survival, writes Michael Martins in today’s NotebookBurnham shouldn’t have gone on holiday if he’s worried about ReformAs Burnham cut his holiday short this week, I was very surprised that he was on holiday in the first place. Starmer effectively abandoned the immigration debate in favour of a beach chair, allowing Reform to win the 2025 summer media contest. Reform’s Home Affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, flew to Spain to find and interview migrants seeking to enter the UK, substantiating and further hardening Reform’s supporters’ views on immigration. For a PM ostensibly focused on winning back Reform supporters in the Labour heartlands, Burnham appears to have ceded the immigration debate yet again in favour of a sun lounger. 10 have highlighted Burnham’s upcoming national tour to discuss the cost of living (after his holiday abroad, of course).