Labour politician Andy Burnham on Friday won a key by-election that puts him in a position to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and ultimately the UK.
Burnham beat the hard-right Reform UK party's candidate in the Makerfield by-election in northwest England.
The veteran Labour politician won almost 25,000 votes while Rob Kenyon of Nigel Farage's Reform UK came second with over 15,600 votes.
Burnham says Labour has 'a final chance to change'
"Everyone knows that politics isn't working," Burnham said in his victory speech. "Everyone can feel that the country isn't where it should be. Tonight could, just could, be the turning point.
