Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election - will he now challenge Keir Starmer for PM? | BBC Newscast

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Labour’s Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by election - so how could we see a challenge to Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader? Burnham won almost 25,000 votes, beating Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by more than 9,000 votes. In his victory speech Andy Burnham said "Everyone knows that politics isn't working, and has previously said he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest. So what happens now? Adam and Chris are joined by Kevin Fitzpatrick political reporter for Radio Manchester and Luke Tryl Director of More in Common. 00:00 Intro 00:33 Andy Burnham wins Makerfield 00:56 What the result means for Labour 03:10 Why the result was bigger than expected 06:23 Burnham’s local campaign strategy 08:35 The issues voters raised in Makerfield 13:54 Burnham’s victory speech analysed 21:57 Greater Manchester mayoral election 22:44 Keir Starmer’s response and what comes next 29:51 Scotland’s by-election results Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews