Andy Burnham

With Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, the Labour leadership contest is formally underway. Andy Burnham is the clear frontrunner and, barring any late challengers, could secure the leadership within days without a full members’ vote. The immediate question is whether any MPs will step forward to contest him, delaying the handover and creating space to properly …

An OVID Health article by Sophie Feary It’s an especially good morning for Andy Burnham, who didn’t just win the Makerfield by-election last night, but showed Labour that he can go up against Reform. What had been widely tipped as a Reform pickup instead ended in a 9,000 plus majority, with Burnham taking 55% of …