Q+A: Burnham Says He'd Save Labour, But Can He Win Makerfield?
And Wes Streeting says he鈥檒l run.
Today we look at two Labour leadership hopefuls setting out their visions for the UK ahead of a Labour leadership contest that hasn鈥檛 even begun.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the 麻豆社 he鈥檇 'save' Labour, and Wes Streeting has confirmed that he would run in the event of a formal challenge to Keir Starmer.
Before Burnham can run for leader, and therefore PM, he鈥檚 got to win the Makerfield by-election first. Laura and Paddy answer Newscasters鈥 questions on the subject and look at a potential cautionary tale from a by-election in 1965.
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