UK Labour's Andy Burnham wins election, clears path to challenge PM Starmer
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield seat, potentially paving the way for a Labour leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will return to Britain's parliament after winning an election in the north of England on Friday, removing a key obstacle to a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Burnham, who is widely seen as the most likely contender to succeed Starmer as Labour leader, won the Makerfield seat. The candidate for Nigel Farage's anti-immigration Reform UK party came second.
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