Andy Burnham's allies have delivered an ultimatum to Keir Starmer after he secured a majority of 9,000 votes over Reform in Makerfield.

The polls are all sending the same message. Andy Burnham is on course for a close, but clear, victory. At which point, the final act of Keir Starmer's premiership will open.

Andy Burnham plans to give Sir Keir Starmer one final chance to 'do the decent thing' and resign before orchestrating a move to remove him from Downing Street .

Andy Burnham's allies have delivered an ultimatum to Keir Starmer after he secured a majority of 9,000 votes over Reform in Makerfield.

The mayor of Greater Manchester, who has vowed a leadership challenge to replace Starmer as prime minister, has come a step closer to power by securing a seat in Parliament.

Burnham's victory cements his status as the top contender to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country.

His victory allows him to mount a leadership challenge to Keir Starmer.

Veteran UK Labour politician Andy Burnham emphatically won a crunch by-election on Friday, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership…

Andy Burnham, the 56-year-old Labour politician nicknamed the “King of the North”, stands poised to shake up the UK parliament.

The byelection result has demonstrated Andy Burnham’s ability to tackle the populist right-wing Reform UK party at a time of agonising national debate about British PM Keir…

The Manchester mayor convincingly won a poll that means he can return to parliament and challenge Keir Starmer for the top job.

The veteran Labour politician won a crucial by-election, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the path for a widely expected leadership bid.

Mayor turned MP says Labour has 'final chance to change' as pressure mounts on Starmer

Keir Starmer could reflect on the scale of Burnham’s win and step down immediately. He could also put up a fight

Size of Makerfield victory has many allies hoping outgoing Greater Manchester mayor will be installed in No 10 within days

Burnham allies fear if Starmer does not stand down before the end of July, it could cost Labour the Greater Manchester mayorality by-election

Andy Burnham’s victory in a special U.K. election Friday could lead to the end of Keir Starmer’s premiership.

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Andy Burnham secured a decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election, returning to the House of Commons and placing fresh pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer as divisions…

LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham ’s resounding victory Friday in a special U.K. election is going to set in motion a chain of events that could lead to end of