Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Labour MP for Makerfield following a decisive by-election victory, receiving a dramatic and unusually warm reception in Westminster. Labour MPs reportedly welcomed him with loud applause inside Parliament, with one MP shouting 'Rome is saved,' sparking laughter and political theatre inside Westminster Hall.

LONDON: Former mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham won a thumping victory in the Makerfield byelection on Thursday night, paving the way for a leadership challenge in Labour…

The former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was sworn in on Monday as MP for Makerfield and formally launched his candidacy to lead the Labour Party and, by extension,…