Andy Burnham hit out at 'Neoliberalism' and 'trickle-down' economics as he complained that wealth had been 'syphoned off' from workers.

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…

It's claimed the Manchester Mayor won't push for the UK's EU return, as Wes Streeting brands Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake'

Reform UK has said it will 'throw everything' at Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield

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Culture secretary says Makerfield by-election will be ‘tough fight’ for Andy Burnham

Reform, which won more than 50% of the local election vote, is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit

The former health secretary is accused of playing into Nigel Farage’s hands by raising the issue of Brexit

Nigel Farage is all too aware that he has no time to lose in making Reform’s case to the good people of Makerfield. Andy Burnham has previously vowed to drag Britain back into the…

Andy Burnham hit out at 'Neoliberalism' and 'trickle-down' economics as he complained that wealth had been 'syphoned off' from workers.

Burnham vows to have ‘relentless domestic focus’ in first speech since announcing Makerfield byelection run

The Manchester Mayor and Labour leadership hopeful set out his stall in a speech to local government leaders

Confident mayor set out his stall as he called for ‘big changes’ in how the UK is run – and slammed Wes Streeting’s call to rejoin the EU

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Andy Burnham made two major U-turns within hours yesterday, amid growing concern his Left-wing agenda will wreck the economy.

Andy Burnham has attempted to distance himself from his previous desire to reverse the 2016 referendum as he stands in a vote-Leave constituency