'Politics ISN'T WORKING!' | Burnham WINS Makerfield by-election and give stark warning to Labour

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Andy Burnham has convincingly won the Makerfield by-election - clearing a major obstacle on the path to No10.

The 'King of the North' comfortably saw off controversial Reform candidate Rob Kenyon, winning nearly 55% of the vote. He is widely tipped to challenge for the Labour leadership in the coming days or weeks, with Keir Starmer's position now looking increasingly precarious.

Mr Burnham described the result as a "turning point" and said he had unfinished business in Westminster, nearly a decade after he left Parliament. In the most consequential by-election in modern times, he picked up 24,937 votes compared to Mr Kenyon's 15,696. Rebecca Shepherd, of hard-right party Restore, came in third with 3,111.

In his victory speech he said: “Everyone knows that politics isn’t working. Everyone can feel that the country isn’t where it should be. Tonight could, just could, be the turning point." As he left, he told reporters he was going for a pint.

Nigel Farage, who was in the constituency on Thursday morning, was nowhere to be seen as his candidate was convincingly beaten.

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