Andy Burnham won the by-election in Makerfield. He is 56 years old. He was the mayor of Greater Manchester. Now he is a member of ndex="0" data-tooltip-term="Parliament" data-tooltip-explanation="A place where politicians meet to make rules.">parliament. He got many more votes than his rivals. The party Reform UK came in second place.
This win is important for politics in Great Britain. Burnham is in the Labour party. Keir Starmer is the boss of this party. He is the prime minister. That means he is the boss of the government. But Starmer has many problems. His party lost many votes in other elections. Important ministers left him.
Now Burnham can fight against Starmer. He wants to become the boss of the government. He needs help from other members of parliament. 81 members must support him. Then there is an election in the party. This election can last many weeks. But Starmer wants to stay in office. He says he won the big election in 2024.
