Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10

Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, has launched his campaign for the Makerfield byelection with what appears to be a pitch for leadership of the Labour party and potentially Prime Minister. He framed the vote as "a vote to change Labour" while outlining national policy positions on economy, immigration, and electoral reform, though he did not explicitly state he would challenge Keir Starmer.