Andy Burnham is returning to Westminster.
The Greater Manchester mayor stormed to victory in the Makerfield by-election on Thursday night, winning 55% of the vote and comfortably seeing off Nigel Farage's Reform UK and Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain parties.
His return to parliament means he is now free to launch a challenge to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and he has previously signalled that he would join any leadership contest.
In his victory speech, Burnham warned his Labour Party that it had one "final chance to change," and many Labour MPs see him as the party's best opportunity to do so.
Here's a closer look at the new Makerfield MP.
