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Regional mayor poised to challenge UK's PM after 'circus' by-election win
Key takeaways
- Andy Burnham had to walk a political tightrope to win the Makerfield by-election.
- Andy Burnham, a British Labour luminary and former MP, has moved one step closer to replacing the country's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
- He won a by-election in the constituency of Makerfield early Friday morning, local time, paving the way for his return to parliament after almost a decade away.
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Andy Burnham had to walk a political tightrope to win the Makerfield by-election. (PA: Peter Byrne via AP)
Andy Burnham, a British Labour luminary and former MP, has moved one step closer to replacing the country's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
He won a by-election in the constituency of Makerfield early Friday morning, local time, paving the way for his return to parliament after almost a decade away.
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