Andy Burnham is sticking to his own upbeat pitch, while the Labour campaign machine is going on the attack against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Andy Burnham is sticking to his own upbeat pitch, while the Labour campaign machine is going on the attack against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Early poll for Makerfield by-election shows threat posed by Rupert Lowe could make ‘critical difference’ to result