Andy Burnham may not really be the king of the North, but after his oratorical performance throughout the Makerfield by-election he can certainly claim to be king of the cliches.

Andy Burnham’s common touch has helped make him the most popular politician in Britain. He says he would challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer as head of the ruling Labour Party…

The former New Labour minister has previously contested the leadership twice. Nicole Wootton-Cane looks at the life and career of the Greater Manchester mayor, who hopes to be…