According to Mizuho analyst Jordan Rochester, Andy Burnham's policy positions are to the left of Keir Starmer's but lack detail on their implementation.

Andy Burnham won the Mayfield by-election with a lead of over 20%, a much stronger result than the tight contest with the Reform UK party that was expected.

Potential candidates for the role of UK Chancellor under an Andy Burnham leadership include Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper, Shabana Mahmood, and Ed Miliband.