Andy Burnham trounced Reform and nearly doubled Labour's majority in the Makerfield by-election, garnering a 54.8% vote share that dwarfed all of his opponents combined

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