Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is taking questions this morning from Laura Kuenssberg, as the prime minister faces down a possible leadership challenge - watch live above to follow along Nandy says that the by-election in Makerfield will be a "tough fight" for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch argues that people aren't hearing a plan from Labour and says politics are too focused on personality Labour MP Josh Simons,

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Momentum gathered in Britain behind a bid by the mayor of Manchester to oust Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer after heavy local election losses.

How the political landscape changed since 25 January when NEC blocked Burnham's bid to Gorton and Denton MP.

Polling analyst Lord Hayward joins Matt Frei to make sense of a by-election without parallel: Makerfield. Andy Burnham's route back to Westminster cleared another hurdle on Friday after Labour's ruling body permitted him to stand for candidate selection ahead of the Makerfield by-election.

Andy Burnham's allies have accused Labour leadership rival Wes Streeting of deliberately trying to undermine the Greater Manchester Mayor's Makerfield by-election campaign. Mr Streeting, who threw his weight behind Mr Burnham contesting the Brexit-backing seat,

The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, seeks to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid Labour's turmoil. With a special election on the horizon, Burnham aims to secure a parliamentary seat to mount a leadership challenge.

The uncertainty over Keir Starmer's political future was accelerated by Labour Party's disastrous performance in the recent local elections.

The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.