Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10

‘This is a change byelection,’ says Labour mayor as he launches bid for Makerfield seat and lays out policy views UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has formally launched his campaign for the Makerfield byelection with a barely coded pitch for Downing Street, saying a vote for him to become the MP there was “a vote to change Labour”. While not explicitly saying that he would seek to replace Keir Starmer, the Greater Manchester mayor used a speech to Labour MPs and activists in t...

By Peter Walker and Helena Horton

Andy Burnham does little to hide his true ambitions with a by-election launch promising ‘change’

Andy Burnham made the case to ‘change’ prime minister without mentioning Keir Starmer’s name as he launched his Makerfield by-election campaign, says political editor David Maddox

By David Maddox

Burnham says Labour 'needs to change' at campaign launch

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said support for him would be a "vote to change Labour" as he launched his campaign to return to Westminster and potentially challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership.