Bulletin AM briefing: Starmer rival sweeps by-election and soap actor dies in fire

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1. A Labour leadership battle is looming after Andy Burnham swept the Makerfield by-election.
2. Soap actor Paul Avery and his wife Sheila have died in a house fire in New Jersey.
3. Taxpayers have been hit with a $527,000 bill for a statue of a slave owner in DC.
4. Ismael Kone has suffered a broken leg while making his World Cup debut for Canada.
5. London’s iconic marathon will switch to a weekend format for the first time in 2027.

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