'Victory is far from guaranteed for Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage will throw Reform's financial resources at tripping him up - Labour's hopes rest on a man who isn't yet an MP'

There was a fall in the value of sterling when it emerged Andy Burnham was on track to replace the British PM.

Andy Burnham has been offered a path back to Parliament after a Labour MP stood down, triggering a by-election which the Mayor of Greater Manchester hopes to contest.