The outgoing mayor of Greater Manchester promised change after winning the byelection in the early hours of Friday morning with 55% of the votes and a majority almost double the size of his predecessor, Josh Simons. The scale of the win has prompted talk among Burnham’s allies that he could replace Starmer as prime minister within weeks, if not days.
Source: The Guardian
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