Andy Burnham has begun his march on Westminster – and potentially to Downing Street – after winning the Makerfield by-election.
The Greater Manchester mayor was declared the constituency’s new MP in the early hours of Friday, as he defeated his Reform UK rival to bring an end to his 9-year hiatus from the House of Commons.
It is Mr Burnham’s stated intention to now challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership – which he will be entitled to do once he formally returns to Parliament next week – with a view to replacing the embattled Prime Minister in No10.
This will bring fresh
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.
