Burnham’s Election Victory Piles Pressure on Starmer as Labour Leadership Battle Looms
Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by election with a commanding majority, strengthening speculation that he could challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the Labour Party leadership. Burnham secured nearly 55% of the vote, defeating Reform UK and increasing Labour’s majority in a contest widely viewed as a test of Starmer’s leadership. The victory returns Burnham to Parliament and places him in a stronger position to influence the party’s future […]
