Greenlight for Burnham to stand in the by election which could take him to Downing Street.
The Greater Manchester Mayor might think he’s off to a running start. But a few miles away in Makerfield come just the first hurdle in a potentially bruising race which could define British politics.
Also on the programme:
-A family’s tribute to their sixth former son who’s died of meningitis: two more are in hospital.
-Guess who got here first – What Xi told Trump on a garden walk at the end of his visit to China.
-Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Kansas limbers up to welcome England for the World Cup.
-And Can Eins Zwei Drei avoid null points? Nina on the UK prospects at Eurovision.
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