Runcorn by-election: Inside the town that will see Starmer’s first major test at the ballot box

Sir Keir Starmer’s first nine months in office have been far from easy. From the backlash against cuts to benefits, to mounting global instability and an impending trade war with the US, the prime minister has faced a number of challenges since he won the keys to 10 Downing Street.

But 200 miles from Westminster, Runcorn and Helsby is where the prime minister faces his next major test.