Taoiseach congratulates former mayor of Manchester on success in Makerfield byelection

Keir Starmer has signalled he would offer the Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham a position in his Cabinet if he is re-elected as an MP in this week's Makerfield by-election

Speaking from the G7 summit amid growing threats to his leadership, Sir Keir Starmer described Andy Burnham as a ‘huge asset to our party and our movement’

Ancestral links suggest Makerfield byelection winner is somewhere between Joe Biden and Tony Blair

Taoiseach congratulates former mayor of Manchester on success in Makerfield byelection

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Andy Burnham promises “change” and sets himself up as a champion of those who feel alienated from Westminster