Polling is under way in London’s Holborn and St Pancras constituency, where voters are taking part in a parliamentary by-election.
The contest is being closely watched as a measure of whether Burnham can restore public faith in the Labour Party, according to Al Jazeera’s report on the vote.
By-elections can provide an early indication of how voters respond to party leadership and political messaging between general elections. The outcome in this London seat will therefore draw attention beyond the constituency itself.
The result will determine Holborn and St Pancras’s next representative in the UK Parliament.
