ANDY Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

If the self-styled “King in the North” takes the top job it will be without the .

BRITAIN-POLITICSSir Keir is now facing the prospect of losing the top job Credit: AFP Makerfield By-election Count And DeclarationOnly 0.15 per cent of Britain’s electorate went to the polls in the Makerfield by-election to elect Burnham Credit: Getty

But he was branded a hypocrite last night after it emerged that he called for a when the Tories changed leader.

Only 0.15 per cent of Britain’s electorate went to the polls in the Makerfield by-election, but the former Manchester Mayor could imminently become the .

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