Either way, if Andy Burnham wins the by-election, Keir Starmer can safely book a winter holiday far, far away.

Keir Starmer has been vowing to fight a challenge - which could come within weeks if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election next Thursday.

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Either way, if Andy Burnham wins the by-election, Keir Starmer can safely book a winter holiday far, far away.

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Burnham will have earned his bid for the top job and cheerleaders in Parliament want him to move fast. But a loss won't necessarily save Starmer