In his victory speech following the Makerfield byelection this week, Andy Burnham warned that Labour is on its “final chance” for change and that voters would not give the party another.

Keir Starmer’s main challenger went on to set out a vision for change, which was immediately, and naturally, taken as a bid for the leadership. And, as Alex Prior writes, there were some big clues as to what Burnham plans to do next in his short intervention.

Burnham said he would always be “place first”, prioritising the North over his party. His time as mayor of Greater Manchester has, after all, shaped him even more than his previous life as an MP. For Andrew Stevens, an expert in urban and regional development studies, Burnham’s trajectory from regional hero back to parliament is as significant for British politics as any other aspect of this remarkable situation. Find out why here.

We’re back in a heatwave, which will mean difficulty sleeping for some. There are steps you can take to make nights more comfortable in hot weather. Making the most of cross-ventilation is a big one, but did you know that not all fans are made equal? There’s an art to choosing which type will cool your room the most effectively.

It’s days like this when the virtues of a drafty Victorian house really come into their own. I grew up in one that was colder than Hades in winter but a fresh delight in summer. The Victorians had it spot-on when it came to designing homes for oppressive weather. Sash windows, solid bricks and rooms that are leaky by design? We could learn a lot from Victorian architecture as we wilt away in homes no longer built to withstand the sun.

And from Paper Moon to Honkytonk Man, a film studies expert recommends seven films about dads to watch tomorrow on Father’s Day. Plus, a troupe of music experts selects the songs to play.

Also this week, why there’s talk of a pony cull on Dartmoor, the Swedish king who went on strike and what makes the wastepaper basket a perfect digital icon.