Andy Burnham is set to weigh into a “two-tier” policing dispute as the Makerfield by-election approaches, according to reports referencing the Henry Nowak case. The issue is being highlighted by Reform UK as a central campaign theme. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage argues that Nowak’s treatment demonstrates a “two-tier culture” in policing and sentencing, and he urges supporters to respond with strong anger toward how the case was handled. The coverage frames Burnham’s anticipated comments as an intervention in the wider political argument about fairness and consistency in criminal justice. The reports do not agree on new case details, but they align on the political context: the Henry Nowak controversy is being used to focus debate ahead of the by-election, with Burnham expected to address the criticism and Reform UK using it to attack the governing approach to policing. Overall, the story centers on competing claims about how policing outcomes are distributed and whether they reflect systemic inconsistency.