News What would Andy Burnham do if he becomes Prime Minister? Prospective leadership contender and newly-elected MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham has already begun to set out his vision… Daniel Green 22nd June, 2026, 10:00 am
News Andy Burnham elected MP for Makerfield with over 54 per cent of the vote Andy Burnham will return to Westminster after winning the Makerfield by-election winning 24,937 to Reform’s Rob Kenyon on… Daniel Green 19th June, 2026, 3:18 am
News Makerfield voters want Burnham over Starmer in Number 10, poll finds More than half of voters in Makerfield, including nine in ten Labour supporters, would prefer to see Andy… Daniel Green 16th June, 2026, 1:21 pm
Analysis Labour should seize the moment in Makerfield It may have come as no surprise (especially to us at LabourList), but Andy Burnham was on top… Daniel Green 5th June, 2026, 8:53 am
News Andy Burnham is now Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate. What happens next? Andy Burnham has been confirmed as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election. The Mayor of Greater Manchester had… Dominic McGrath & Sophie Gibson 19th May, 2026, 4:36 pm
News Andy Burnham’s statement in full after Makerfield by-election selection Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election. Here is his… Dominic McGrath 19th May, 2026, 2:35 pm
News Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour’s Makerfield candidate Andy Burnham has been selected to run in the Makerfield by-election, clearing the way for a potential return… Dominic McGrath 19th May, 2026, 2:10 pm
General election 2024 Selections drama as Waugh and Starmer allies Akehurst and Simons picked but Russell-Moyle out and Shaheen ‘at risk’ Labour has picked senior Keir Starmer allies Josh Simons and Luke Akehurst as retirement seat candidates and handed… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 29th May, 2024, 7:01 pm