Andy Burnham wins Makerfield and pushes Labour toward No 10 handover

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• 📚 7 verified sources — France 24 - Législative partielle à haut risque pour Keir Starmer challengé par Andy Burnham · The Guardian - Burnham calls for 'new path for Britain' as Starmer vows to fight any leadership challenge · The Guardian - Why is there so much interest in a byelection in north-west England? · The Wall Street Journal - How a Mayor Pulled Off a Bloodless Coup to Become the U.K.'s Leader in Waiting · European Council - EU-UK summit, 19 May 2025 · House of Commons Library - Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, Richard Kelly, 2021 …
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