Once again, their prospects are a second-order consideration

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A new poll highlights the current hairbreadth margin between Manchester Mayor and PM hopeful Burnham and Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon.

With Burnham effectively campaigning to be both Makerfield's MP and Prime Minister, he has tried to bring businesses on board with various promises.

In an exclusive interview with The i Paper, Burnham says ripping up Labour's manifesto commitment would be 'very damaging' - despite calls for it to be ditched

As the Makerfield by-election looks set to give Burnham a shot at No 10, the race for roles in his potential cabinet is heating up

By splitting the Right-wing vote in Thursday's Makerfield by-election, Restore could help propel Andy Burnham into Downing Street.

The Greater Manchester Mayor vows to keep state pension hike mechanism, defying a growing chorus of Labour voices who say it is unaffordable

An early election could be disastrous for Reform; in the spirit of A. J. P. Taylor, Farage’s career would have reached its turning point and failed to turn. But in a potential…

Burnham said he would keep the triple lock pension, the mechanism that ensures the state pension outpaces wages in the long term.

Once again, their prospects are a second-order consideration