Could Andy Burnham build to victory?

With two weeks until the Makerfield by-election, does Andy Burnham really have a plan in place to run the country?

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the policy ideas – including an ambitious expansion of social housing construction – which could form a future leadership pitch.

Back in Westminster, the duo assess the fierce political fallout from the murder of Henry Nowak after a tense PMQs. What does Nigel Farage’s intervention mean for the government and policing?

Plus, has the Prime Minister’s chief ally, Darren Jones, been dragged into the Peter Mandelson scandal – with the release of a series of mysterious texts?

You can see the full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.