Makerfield by-election latest: Votes being counted in historic vote

The all-important vote could decide the future of Labour under Keir Starmer (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock)

Labour and Reform are anxiously waiting for the result of the pivotal Makerfield by-election with counting is underway in the south Wigan constituency.

Andy Burnham’s team are ‘quietly confident’ of victory and arrived at a Wigan venue called The Edge with a huge smile on his face.

The election result could be decisive for the future of Labour under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham predicted to launch a leadership big...