Andy Burnham bolsters leadership credentials with strong win over Reform | ABC NEWS

UK Labour's Andy Burnham has won over 50 per cent of the vote in the Makerfield, paving the way for a challenge to Keir Starmer for the leadership of the party and the prime ministership.
ABC Chief Election Analyst Casey Briggs says Burnham has enough Labour MPs to trigger a leadership contest and the polling suggests he would be the frontrunner among the party's rack-and-file.
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