Readers respond to the former Greater Manchester mayor’s defeat of Reform UK in Makerfield and his return to Westminster I have long admired Andy Burnham ( Cabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit, 19 June ). As mayor of Greater Manchester, he has been a powerful advocate for fairness, inclusion and regional investment. As someone who grew up in Manchester, I am proud of what he has achieved. That is precisely why I was disappointed to hear renewed speculat