Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10

This is a change byelection,' says Labour mayor as he launches bid for Makerfield seat and lays out policy views

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Andy Burnham has formally launched his campaign for the Makerfield byelection with a barely coded pitch for Downing Street, saying a vote for him to become the MP there was a vote to change Labour".

While not explicitly saying that he would seek to replace Keir Starmer, the Greater Manchester mayor used a speech to Labour MPs and activists in the constituency, followed by questions from the media , to lay out a series of national policy views, including on economy, immigration and electoral reform.