00:00andy burnham has made his first appearance in the house of commons following the by-election result that enabled him
00:07to make his westminster return the former mayor of greater manchester was sworn in as the mp for makerfield after
00:15increasing labour's vote share in the constituency by ten per cent
00:19just days later he confirmed he would stand in the contest to replace sir keir starmer as labour leader after
00:25the prime minister bowed to pressure from mps and triggered a leadership race
00:29burnham's decision has fueled speculation about whether he can translate his by-election success into broader support amongst labour members
00:37and mps
00:38in his victory speech last week burnham said his win could pave the way for a big change in the
00:43labour party
