LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham, the widely popular Greater Manchester mayor representing the Labour Party, has secured victory in a special parliamentary election — a win that places him in direct position to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for control of the party.
Burnham defeated Rob Kenyon, a candidate from the anti-immigration party Reform UK, in the Makerfield constituency in northwest England.
The win solidifies Burnham’s standing as the frontrunner to succeed Starmer at the helm of both the Labour Party and the country. Burnham has earned strong support not only from within Labour’s ranks but also from the broader voting public.
