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Labour is fighting two different campaigns in Makerfield
Andy Burnham is sticking to his own upbeat pitch, while the Labour campaign machine is going on the attack against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.…
Cost of living and high streets among top priorities for Makerfield voters, poll shows
Exclusive: Research showing Andy Burnham holding slim lead finds honesty in politicians and immigration also rank as important…
Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election
Successful politicians will be those who understand their communities and work alongside them. Andy Burnham has made this campaign about Andy Burnham. Makerfield voters are focused…
Burnham as prime minister would be beaten by Farage at general election, poll shows
The latest polling will come as a blow to the Greater Manchester mayor’s campaign, as he is hoping to persuade voters he would have a better chance of seeing off the threat from Re…
‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup
Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whom…
Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate
Robert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016…
Who’s the real misogynist in Makerfield?
Robert Kenyon might have told some crude jokes, but Andy Burnham backed an ideology that absolutely throttled women’s rights.…
Labour Doorknockers & Outriders Play Up Restore Britain in Makerfield
Guido hears some Labour doorknockers who encounter Reform/Restore waverers in Makerfield - of which there are a few - are more than happy to suggest…
Russia ‘within their rights’ to take Crimea, Reform’s Makerfield candidate said as he compared it to Falklands
It is the latest social media comment from Robert Kenyon to resurface during the by-election campaign…
Reform’s man in Makerfield
Reform UK’s Makerfield byelection candidate appeared to doubt seriousness of Covid on X
Robert Kenyon has been linked to vaccine scepticism and advised a person with the virus to ‘stop having boosters’…
Greens to run scaled-back campaign in Makerfield byelection in potential boost for Burnham
Exclusive: Party expected to focus on Greater Manchester mayoralty election if Burnham returned to parliament…
Green Party names new candidate for Makerfield by-election after antisemitism row
Former candidate Chris Kennedy apologised after reports he had called an attack on Jewish ambulances a ‘false flag’…
Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate
Sarah Wakefield has been selected as the party's candidate for the 18 June poll.…
Green party announce new candidate for Makerfield byelection
Sarah Wakefield, a councillor on Manchester city council, will stand for the party after its initial candidate withdrew…
Green MP insists party will still stand in Makerfield despite calls from senior members to step aside
Senior Green Party members called on the party to withdraw from the crucial by-election…
Elon Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Andy Burnham in Makerfield
Restore Britain, set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, appears to be taking some support from Nigel Farage Andy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk’s first pick to be prime m…
Farage hits out at Elon Musk over support for Reform rival Restore UK in Makerfield byelection
Nigel Farage leader warned the Tesla boss will ‘split the right’ after he backed Rupert Lowe’s party…
A mean mood in Makerfield
Burnham beats Reform in first Makerfield by-election poll - but only just
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is seeking to prove he can beat Nigel Farage’s party in the crucial contest…
Makerfield: a tale of two social-media histories
This by-election has revealed the warped morals of the cancel-culture left.…
Burnham says politics ‘needs new script’ and vows to change Labour if elected as Makerfield MP – UK politics live
Andy Burnham talks up his local credentials and says: ‘This is not business as usual, this is not more of the same’ On transport, Burnham says “I like my buses” (they were taken ba…
Lib Dems announce Makerfield by-election candidate
Councillor Jake Austin will represent the Lib Dems in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.…
LIVE: Andy Burnham Launches Makerfield By-Election Campaign
A quiet morning for Andy so far...…
Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection quits after just nine hours
Party apologises for posts by Chris Kennedy about attack on Jewish ambulances and says he has withdrawn for personal reasons The Green party’s candidate for the Makerfield byelecti…
Andy Burnham latest: Greater Manchester mayor set to launch Labour’s Makerfield by-election campaign
Sir Keir Starmer confirmed that he would campaign alongside Andy Burnham in the crucial by-election…
Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield
The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership.…
Starmer to help campaign for Andy Burnham at Makerfield by-election amid leadership challenge bid
The Prime Minister said he wanted the ‘whole Labour movement’ to be involved in the vital by-election…
Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister
Manchester mayor and Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has s…
Greens select nurse and ‘committed local campaigner’ as Makerfield byelection candidate
Chris Kennedy chosen amid reports Greens do not want to be blamed for splitting progressive vote and allowing Reform to win UK politics live – latest updates The Green party has ch…
Greens consider helping Labour’s Andy Burnham in Makerfield by-election
Makerfield by-election date set as Andy Burnham eyes return to Westminster and Labour leadership challenge
The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge…
Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on Facebook
The Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page…
EXC: Reform Hits Burnham with Video Attack Campaign in Makerfield
Reform is ramping up its attack campaign in Makerfield. The clip above is the party's first video ad targeted at the constituency, which it will launch…
Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection
Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come…
Makerfield by-election candidates announced
Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?…
Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate for Makerfield byelection
Party confirms that no other candidates have been shortlisted for election expected to take place on 18 June UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has been confirmed as th…
Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election
Reform UK has named plumber Robert Kenyon as its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.…
Reform Selects Robert Kenyon as Makerfield Candidate
Kenyon stood in the same seat in the 2024 election. Reform is keen to emphasise its 'plucky plumber' is a local man... Kenyon said: “Makerfield has never…
Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate in Makerfield
The Labour Party formally announces Andy Burnham as its candidate to stand in the Makerfield by-election.…
Burnham Wins Labour Makerfield Selection as Only Shortlisted Candidate
The only candidate shortlisted, because why would anyone else have bothered...…
Burnham Currently 64% Favourite In Makerfield
At the time of going to pixel, Andy Burnham is the odds-on favourite to win the Makerfield by-election at a best price of 4/7, or an implied 64%…
Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election
Streeting has made it much harder for Burnham to disclaim membership of the pro-European Establishment.…
Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to manage the markets and Makerfield
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has committed to sticking to the government's existing borrowing limits.…
Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham
If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir Starmer…
Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection
Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform UK chances…
Starmer’s message to voters in Makerfield: vote Labour because you hate me | John Crace
The only useful purpose Keir can play in helping Andy Burnham get elected is to be the focus of everything that voters dislike about Labour…
Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows
The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster…
Senior Tories Call for Deal With Reform in Makerfield
Kemi Badenoch is so far resisting calls from senior Tories to make a deal with Reform to prevent Burnham from winning in Makerfield. To the dismay of…
Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say
Reform, which won more than 50% of the local election vote, is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit…
Streeting says he would join leadership race as Burnham vows to 'save' Labour
The former health secretary says a 'proper contest' is needed while Burnham says Labour needs 'a lot of change'.…
‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’
Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out…
Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows
The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster…