The bombshell survey has led to renewed calls to 'unite the Right' to stop the Mayor of Greater Manchester's return to Westminster - and a potential future Left-wing coalition.

The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster

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

Greater Manchester mayor beats Reform leader in head-to-head polls by 14 percentage points, according to pollsters

The bombshell survey has led to renewed calls to 'unite the Right' to stop the Mayor of Greater Manchester's return to Westminster - and a potential future Left-wing coalition.

Labour could get an eight-point boost with Andy Burnham at its helm and move ahead of Nigel Farage's party with 30% of the vote to Reform's 27% if an election was held tomorrow.

I worked in No 10 - vibes won't be enough to see off Farage