Andy Burnham begins his march on Westminster - and Downing Street - as he WINS Makerfield by-election with his allies demanding Keir Starmer now agrees to hand over power to Labour's 'King of the North'
The Greater Manchester mayor was declared the constituency's new MP in the early hours of Friday, as he defeated his Reform UK rival to bring an end to his 9-year hiatus from the House of Commons.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jun 19, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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