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Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

Andy Burnham of the Labour Party as the leading contender.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6238x4159+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Fca%2Fce4826d944f3bd11f26f77bf5f37%2Fap26169430411304.jpg) Andy Burnham

No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials

Labour party. Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, who is seeking a return to Westminster

Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'

party. - [**LIVE: Makerfield by-election interview with Labour's Andy Burnham**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq6pv7e66m2t#player) Burnham

Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post

parties have so far announced their candidates: - [Andy Burnham, the Labour Party](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewpj870pw7o)

Greens select nurse and ‘committed local campaigner’ as Makerfield byelection candidate

party figures wanted to help clear the path for Labour’s Andy Burnham. One senior

Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says

Andy Burnham, The Labour Party](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewpj870pw7o) - [Robert Kenyon, Reform UK](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3pwdwlk0yo)

Makerfield byelection: Burnham’s decisive win intensifies pressure on Starmer to step aside – UK politics live

Labour party in the national opinion polls. Curtice also said he thought the Lib Dem share of the vote, at 0.4%, was the party’s lowest ever in a byelection. ![Andy Burnham

Friday briefing: Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection to set up possible leadership bid

party atmosphere but very much “what’s next?”’ ![Newly elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain’s Labour

Makerfield by-election candidates announced

Party has officially confirmed Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as its candidate.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewpj870pw7o) Burnham, a former Labour

Burnham to launch byelection campaign as Green candidate quits after just nine hours – UK politics live

Labour party leadership](/politics/labourleadership) - [Andy Burnham](/politics/andyburnham) - [Makerfield byelection](/politics/makerfield-byelection) - [Greater Manchester](/uk/greater-manchester) - [Green party

Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live

Labour party leadership](/politics/labourleadership) - [Andy Burnham](/politics/andyburnham) - [Keir Starmer](/politics/keir-starmer) - [Opinion polls](/politics/polls) [Reuse this

Lammy dismisses Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU as ‘sixth form’ debating position – UK politics live

Labour party leadership](/politics/labourleadership) - [Andy Burnham](/politics/andyburnham) - [Wes Streeting](/politics/wes-streeting) - [David Lammy](/politics/david-lammy) - [Brexit](/politics/eu-referendum

UK pitched single market for goods with EU, as it pursues deeper trade ties

party. The Labour candidate, Andy Burnham, who is expected to stand to replace Starmer as prime

Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears

Andy Burnham’s campaign” rather than the Labour party. Over the next week, the party

The potential challengers to Keir Starmer

party. Andy Burnham has strong support from Labour MPs and polls suggest he is the most

A political nerd’s guide to Britain’s by-election

Labour Party members — is not an MP at all. Andy Burnham is a former Labour

Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

party," he added. However, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: "It doesn't matter whether it's Andy Burnham or Keir Starmer, the problem is the Labour

Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says

Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says The rules governing [Labour party leadership](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labourleadership) contests should “not be tweaked” to allow Andy

Starmer warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs

Labour politicians who are known to have ambitions to become party leader. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge

Andy Burnham, who’s the challenger, and Wes Streeting, who’s also a challenger – should be got in a room by the deputy leader of the Labour party