Andy Burnham, who beat Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by more than 9,000 votes, says in his victory speech that this could "be the turning point" for Labour.

The Greater Manchester mayor has previously said he would seek to enter a Labour leadership contest, if one was triggered.

Keir Starmer's future as Britain's prime minister is on the line in a special election in Makerfield in northwest England

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, clearing a major hurdle for an expected challenge for the Labour leadership. In his victory speech, he said his win could mark a turning point for the country,

Andy Burnham took his first step to potentially becoming the next British prime minister Friday, winning a special election in the small northwest England area of Makerfield

Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham won the seat of Makerfield in northwest England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK.

Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.