Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure on multiple fronts, from Labour's falling poll numbers to the growing threat posed by Reform UK. Now, another challenge has emerged much closer to home: Andy Burnham.

Burnham's career has taken him parliament to the mayor's office in Greater Manchester and back again. Now, he faces his greatest political test.

Labour’s Andy Burnham has won a special election for a seat in Parliament, positioning him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer.