Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

King of the North' Andy Burnham - who could now replace PM Keir Starmer - will be in Westminster today to be sworn in as MP for Makerfield, after winning the by-election last week

As Andy Burnham is declared the winner of the Makerfield by-election, all eyes are on the 'King of the North' who vows to 'lead by example from the front'. But who is the former…

Burnham is a well-known face to voters in Makerfield and many who had previously turned to Reform UK tell The i Paper they plan to back him on his way to Westminster

Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster – and a path to the Labour leadership. But can he defeat Reform UK in Makerfield? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s north of…

Andy Burnham has announced his intention to stand in the Makerfield by-election but Reform vow to "throw everything at it"

The question of who the next Prime Minister will be could lie in the hands of voters in the soon-to-be vacated Makerfield seat.

Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

Expected candidate in Makerfield byelection says party ‘needs to change if we are to regain people’s trust’