Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate in Makerfield  BBCBurnham announced as Labour candidate for bye-election  RTE.ieAfter the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham | Owen Jones  The GuardianAndy Burnham would beat Keir Starmer in vote to lead Labour, poll finds  The TimesJohn Downing: Of the three potential challengers, Andy Burnham has the best credentials for English-Irish ties  Irish Independent