UK prime minister Starmer’s main rival Burnham wins a seat in Parliament [SOUND]

# The British Labour Party’s Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge prime minister Keir Starmer for the governing party’s leadership . The former mayor of Greater Manchester defeated Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon, securing 55-percent of the vote. Starmer congratulated Burnham, saying voters chose Labour’s campaign of hope and optimism over division and hate. Burnham says his victory could be the turning point for the party: