Burnham says religious knife laws ‘needs to be looked at’ after Henry Nowak murder

• Andy Burnham has said carrying of knives for religious reasons ‘needs to be looked at’ following the murder of Henry Nowak by a Sikh man with a blade.
• Mr Burnham also confirmed he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election. The Greater Manchester Mayor had previously pledged a Makerfield vote would "change Labour," but this marks his first explicit leadership declaration.
• Widely viewed as Sir Keir’s main rival for the top job if he wins, Mr Burnham appeared on the BBC’s Question Time by-election special.
• He stated his team is developing policy, though he requires Parliamentary Labour Party backing.
• Mr Burnham’s main rival in the Makerfield by-election, Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, refused to apologise for previous sexist comments about women and in particular about television presenter Carol Vorderman.

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Makerfield by-election debate live: Burnham suggests religious knife laws should be reviewed after Henry Nowak death