Andy Burnham made the case to ‘change’ prime minister without mentioning Keir Starmer’s name as he launched his Makerfield by-election campaign, says political editor David Maddox

The Prime Minister said he wanted the ‘whole Labour movement’ to be involved in the vital by-election

A debate is already underway as to how far Andy Burnham should depart from the government's current agenda

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed that he would campaign alongside Andy Burnham in the crucial by-election

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Andy Burnham hopes to return to Westminster by winning the Makerfield by-election

Andy Burnham made the case to ‘change’ prime minister without mentioning Keir Starmer’s name as he launched his Makerfield by-election campaign, says political editor David Maddox

The Labour candidate for Makerfield is bidding to replace a prime minister who disappointed people because he offered the empty promise of ‘change’ – by offering another empty…

‘This is a change byelection,’ says Labour mayor as he launches bid for Makerfield seat and lays out policy views

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham launched his campaign for the upcoming Makerfield by-election, with a thinly veiled pitch for the keys to Downing Street

Andy Burnham took a gamble with the constituents of Makerfield when he told them that a vote for him would be a "vote to change Labour".