UK Labour's Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, paving way to challenge PM Starmer
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham could now challenge UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the governing Labour Party and the country after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, CNN reported on Friday.
Burnham won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 24,927 of the votes, while Nigel Farage's anti-immigration Reform UK party came second with 15,696 votes.
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