Andy Burnham has confirmed that he will try to run for parliament after Labour MP Josh Simons says he'll resign to make way for him. The Greater Manchester mayor can only challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is an MP, and will try to win the seat in Makerfield. But will he be able to win against Reform? And can he beat the prime minister in a leadership race? Channel 4 News' political editor Gary Gibbon explains. #AndyBurnham #Starmer #UKPolitics #Makerfield #C4News
Andy Burnham has confirmed that he will try to run for parliament after Labour MP Josh Simons says he'll resign to make way for him. The Greater Manchester mayor can only challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is an MP, and will try to win the seat in Makerfield. But will he be able to win against Reform? And can he beat the prime minister in a leadership race? Channel 4 News' political editor Gary Gibbon explains. #AndyBurnham #Starmer #UKPolitics #Makerfield #C4News ♬ original sound - Channel 4 News
