Andy Burnham’s positive vision has struck a powerful blow to Reform – but the PM risks diminishing the impact by clinging on in No 10, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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Editorial: By offering Labour’s Makerfield candidate a role in government if he wins, the prime minister has shown how a faltering administration could yet be rebuilt. It would…

The Greater Manchester Mayor is facing a tough fight from Reform - but Restore Britain could take Farage's votes

Reform UK worries over losing support to Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, which may split the right-wing vote

If Labour candidate Andy Burnham is victorious, the party could begin a much-needed process of renewal

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Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor hopes a win over Reform UK will help force the prime minister to step aside

'King of the North' Andy Burnham has swept to victory in the most significant by-election in modern times as he became MP for Makerfield after seeing off Reform UK's Rob Kenyon

Greater Manchester mayor says result represents Labour’s ‘final chance to change’, after soundly beating Reform UK and hardline Restore Britain

The byelection result has demonstrated Andy Burnham’s ability to tackle the populist right-wing Reform UK party at a time of agonising national debate about British PM Keir…

Greater Manchester mayor secures return to Westminster and could now trigger a leadership contest

Mayor turned MP says Labour has 'final chance to change' as pressure mounts on Starmer

There were no wild celebrations or champagne corks popping after the byelection because the result felt like the start of a whole new campaign

The results are in and Andy Burnham is on his way to Westminster having won the Makerfield by-election. But what does that mean for Keir Starmer? What does it mean for Reform? And…

Win for Greater Manchester mayor paves way for challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership

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Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 votes with nearly 55% of the vote.

Andy Burnham will now be prime minister after his victory in Makerfield. He will likely be as bad at the job as Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UK