Andy Burnham begins his march on Westminster - and Downing Street - as he WINS Makerfield by-election with his allies demanding Keir Starmer now agrees to hand over power to Labour's 'King of the Nort

Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election with a significant majority, defeating Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon to return to Westminster. The victory triggers a mayoral vacancy in Greater Manchester and positions Burnham as a potential challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership within the Labour Party.

Summary based on Lancashire Post article