Andy Burnham addressed supporters at a rally following his seismic win in the Makerfield byelection.
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The new MP called for lower water bills, energy bills and rail fares to combat the cost of living crisis, saying that the victory was the ‘last chance’ to ‘lay out a new path for Britain’
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