Local pipesman Robert Kenyon is among the leading contenders to take on Andy Burnham in a by-election expected next month.

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.

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.

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Andy Burnham will likely soon be standing for Labour in the by-election in Makerfield. Ophira asked locals what they thought of him.

Local pipesman Robert Kenyon is among the leading contenders to take on Andy Burnham in a by-election expected next month.

Party confirms that no other candidates have been shortlisted for election expected to take place on 18 June

It is understood that the Greater Manchester mayor was the only person considered for selection by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, which bypassed the local party…

The Labour Party has selected Andy Burnham as its candidate for the Makerfield by-election while Reform has picked a plumber to stand again.

Reform UK has framed the contest between Robert Kenyon and Andy Burnham as 'a David versus Goliath battle'

There has never been a by-election like the one looming in Makerfield. Andy Burnham may have been prevented by Labour's ruling body from standing in a by-election back in…

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come

Contest could give Andy Burnham — who has eyes on the Labour leadership — a route back into parliament to challenge Keir Starmer.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge