Election for empty parliament seat could choose U.K.’s next prime minister


ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — At first glance, it might seem that Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of 3 million residents of bustling Greater Manchester, is bidding for a lesser job by running to be the backbench member of Parliament for Makerfield, a downtrodden working-class constituency of just 105,000.



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