Lawmaker Andy Burnham said Britain needed fundamental change, from its economy to its immigration system, to education and industry, after he won a parliamentary seat in the Makerfield by-election.…

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UK politician Andy Burnham could now challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the governing Labour Party, and the country, having resoundingly won the…

The veteran Labour politician will return to the Commons after his by-election victory in Makerfield

Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, placing himself as a challenger to Starmer