Portraits of Andy Burnham, Labour's Makerfield By-election Candidate

WIGAN, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white) Labour's Makerfield by-election candidate Andy Burnham poses for a portrait during a campaign event at the Holt's Arms on June 05, 2026 in Wigan, England. Andy Burnham is the official Labour Party candidate for the upcoming Makerfield by-election, scheduled to take place on Thursday 18 June 2026. The election is being seen as Burnham's intended route back to the House of Commons, positioning him to launch a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)