Andy Burnham: politics needs to change

Andy Burnham: politics needs to change – this as he delivered a speech in Leeds

Andy Burnham talks of how Labour has ‘not been good enough’ and pledges not to ‘re-run’ Brexit arguments

He said vote for me will be a vote to change Labour. But as yet Burnham is not the party’s formal candidate for the Makerfield by-election.

Nominations for the Labour candidate for the by-election closes shortly. Potential leadership challenger Andy Burnham is cleared to put his name forward.

If selected, he would need to win the election and secure the support of 81 Labour MPs before he can trigger a leadership contest.

The prime minister has defied calls to step down in recent days, with more than 90 of his own MPs urging him to go.

Sir Keir Starmer tells Labour staff he’s “focused on the job”. He’ll support the party’s Makerfield by-election candidate “whoever they are”.

The prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, defied calls to step down in recent days. This while more than 90 of his own MPs urge him to go.

Starmer says he won’t set out timetable to step down if Burnham wins by-election.

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, delivered his speech at the Great Northern Investment Summit in Leeds ahead of the Makerfield by-election.