With Andy Burnham now confirmed as the Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election, this week’s episode takes a look at the constituency and Burnham’s chances. For our deep dive segment, we go into what recent elections tell us about exactly who votes for each party.

In this episode:

• The latest voting intention and party leader approval ratings.
• In a hypothetical election with Burnham as leader, could Labour beat Reform?
• A rundown of the Makerfield constituency: what chance does Burnham have?
• In an era of voter realignment, what does the average voter now look like?
• Eurovision: do Britons care?