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‘He’s a natural’: Andy Burnham’s allies give his social media style a thumbs up

Andy doesn’t need to put on an act, whether that’s on the doorstep or on his feed. He just needs to live everyday life.” He points to Burnham’s [byelection campaign video

Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

Andy Burnham wins next month’s Makerfield byelection and no other challenger emerges, Lammy insisted this was not being considered. “There will be no timetable for departure,” Lammy, who is justice secretary and deputy prime

How team Burnham finally cleared the first of many hurdles on route to Westminster

results in the local election, could “unlock that route back”. The confidence of hindsight, however, masks what has been a fraught week for team Burnham. As the guessing game of who would give up their

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham has said UK net migration "needs to fall further", after new government figures showed it had almost halved since 2024. Labour's by-election candidate in Makerfield said people on the doorstep have

Reform investigates whether Makerfield candidate’s sexist posts were costly

Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) might have harmed the party’s chances, after Nigel Farage accepted the result had disappointed him. The party’s examination of its defeat comes after [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham)

Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight

Andy Burnham's position on the issue under the spotlight. On Saturday the Greater Manchester mayor was out canvassing for votes in the Makerfield constituency. He hopes to be the Labour candidate in the coming

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Andy Burnham is attempting to return to parliament and challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. While Burnham is the favourite, Reform is his challenger and there is a realistic possibility that Restore’s splitting

PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

Andy Burnham, if he is successful in his bid to become Labour MP for Makerfield. Setting out his pitch, Burnham told an investment summit in Leeds that a vote for him was a vote

Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair

results earlier this month and five ministerial resignations, with a leadership challenge widely expected. Sir Tony said the government's "principal problem" was not "Keir's personality" or "a failure to communicate 'our achievements'", which

Streeting says he would join leadership race as Burnham vows to 'save' Labour

Andy Burnham told the BBC he was seeking to stand in the Makerfield by-election to "save" the Labour Party. Burnham - who is widely expected to try to replace Sir Keir Starmer as leader should

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

Andy is fighting the most important by election in half a century in the Labour-held seat with the largest Reform vote in the country,” a source close to the campaign said. “Immigration

‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup

result, folded it and put it in his draw, he recalled. He was not going to budge. But it was difficult, Corbyn admitted, not to take such a show of rejection personally. “It is [overwhelming

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters the party had lost. Burnham

UK and US voters are highly cynical. They express it differently.

results](https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019e-c138-d4e8-afde-e13e44e50000) suggests British and American voters respond to that political frustration in different ways. While cynicism about politics is widespread and persistent in both countries, British voters, with an array of political

Starmer facing pressure from Burnham and Streeting allies not to fight leadership challenge

Andy Burnham and [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting) will ask cabinet ministers, friends and Labour grandees to persuade Keir Starmer over the weekend not to fight a leadership challenge. Burnham, who won a compelling majority

‘King of the North’: Who is Andy Burnham, a potential UK prime minister?

Andy Burnham has announced an ambitious plan of his own – to win a parliamentary seat in the northern English town Ashton-in-Makerfield. According to his supporters, he is the best candidate to replace Starmer

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian understands. 3. ***Belfast*** | Elon Musk’s X will [face no action](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/10/elon-musk-x-not-face-action-uk-government-posts-inciting-violence-belfast) to remove a mass

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

Makerfield, a constituency on the edge of Wigan where Reform UK is bullish about its chances and where the Greens are also [likely to campaign hard](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/greens-properly-contest-byelection-makerfield-burnham). Those around the prime minister insist