Sky News speaks to voters in Makerfield ahead of crucial by-election

Andy Burnham has been out canvassing in Makerfield ahead of the upcoming by-election as he eyes a return to Westminster after a decade away - but what do voters think of him? The Greater Manchester mayor is aiming to become the Labour candidate for the seat, which is being vacated by Josh Simons MP, who announced he would stand down to give Burnham a chance to return to parliament. If he is successfully elected in Makerfield, he is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-latest-burnham-streeting-rayner-leadership-quit-cabinet-resign-kings-speech-local-elections-12593360?postid=11711299#liveblog-body #Labour #Politics #AndyBurnham #UK SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales