Andy Burnham has been offered a path back to Parliament after a Labour MP stood down, triggering a by-election which he hopes to contest.

Former minister Josh Simons said he planned on resigning to allow the Mayor of Greater Manchester a path to a sensational return to Parliament.

But Nigel Farage has vowed to 'throw absolutely everything' at the Makerfield by-election to halt Mr Burnham's dream of a return to Westminster.

The by-election, should Mr Burnham be allowed to stand as Labour's candidate, is shaping up to be a big test of the 'King of the North' and his local popularity.

But do you think he can win it? Vote in the Daily Mail's latest poll:

In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Would Angela Rayner win a Labour leadership contest?' Out of more than 10,000 votes, 92 per cent of you said 'no' and 8 per cent said 'yes'.