Burnham Seeks Makerfield MP Seat as UK Leadership Sparks Debate

Labour's Andy Burnham makes his final pitch in the Makerfield by-election, hoping to win a Westminster seat that could position him to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership, with Reform UK's Robert Kenyon as the main rival; Starmer has signaled Burnham could take a senior government role if he wins, as polls open early and close late on Thursday with results expected in the early hours of Friday, in a campaign that also features Wes Streeting and broader implications for the party.