POLL OF THE DAY: Would Andy Burnham as prime minister make Britain a better place to live?

Published: 12:00, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 12:03, 19 June 2026 Andy Burnham says Labour has a 'final chance to change' after his decisive win in the Makerfield by-election set up a showdown with Sir Keir Starmer. Allies of Mr Burnham called on the Prime Minister to hand over power after he defied national trends to increase Labour's share of the vote in a seat where Nigel Farage's Reform UK made sweeping gains in last month's local elections. The Prime Minister has insisted he will not quit and will fight any leadership challenge. Mr Burnham defeated Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by 9,231 votes, up from 5,399 in 2024, and Labour's vote share increased by 9.61 per cent. In his victory speech he urged his party to act now, saying there would be no second chance. He said: 'Everyone knows that politics isn't working. Everyone can feel that the country isn't where it should be. Tonight could, just could, be the turning point.' Now you can have your say in the Daily Mail's latest poll – if Mr Burnham becomes prime minister, would he make Britain a better place to live? In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Will Prince Harry heal his rift with King Charles?' Out of more than 5,000 votes, 85 per cent of you said 'no' and 15 per cent said 'yes'.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.