An election on Thursday in the UK could ultimately determine who leads the country.

Andy Burnham is running in the Makerfield bye-election with his eyes set on a subsequent British Labour Party leadership battle.

James Lyons, former director of strategic communications at 10 Downing Street under Keir Starmer, tells Fran and Paul why the stakes could not be higher.

They also discuss if they would move to Lovely Leitrim, and how MEPs voted on so-called 'return hubs' for illegal migrants in the EU.

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