Bulletin AM briefing: Starmer rival sweeps by-election and soap actor dies in fire
Here are five of the biggest stories this morning
- A Labour leadership battle is looming after Andy Burnham swept the Makerfield by-election.
- Soap actor Paul Avery and his wife Sheila have died in a house fire in New Jersey.
- Taxpayers have been hit with a $527,000 bill for a statue of a slave owner in DC.
- Ismael Kone has suffered a broken leg while making his World Cup debut for Canada.
- London’s iconic marathon will switch to a weekend format for the first time in 2027.
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