Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Labour MP for Makerfield following a decisive by-election victory, receiving a dramatic and unusually warm reception in Westminster. Labour MPs reportedly welcomed him with loud applause inside Parliament, with one MP shouting 'Rome is saved,' sparking laughter and political theatre inside Westminster Hall. Show more Show less
‘KING OF THE NORTH!’: Burnham receives heroic welcome in Parliament amid growing No. 10 speculation
Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Labour MP for Makerfield following a decisive by-election victory, receiving a dramatic and unusually warm reception in Westminster. Labour MPs reportedly welcomed him with loud applause inside Parliament, with one MP shouting 'Rome is saved,' sparking laughter and political theatre inside Westminster Hall.










