Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor hopes a win over Reform UK will help force the prime minister to step aside
Polls close in Makerfield byelection as Andy Burnham eyes No 10
Burnham brings in top econ…
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3 days ago
Disgraced former Speaker John Bercow arrives in Makerfield to campaign for Andy Burnham sparking hypocrisy charge from Reform ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Reform demanded an explanation about why Mr Bercow had been allowed to campaign for the party despite his shamed reputation.
Labour campaigners fear hordes of MPs may annoy public as Makerfield votes ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Up to 3,000 activists – including cabinet ministers and other MPs – descending on constituency to back Andy Burnham
Up to 3,000 Labour campaigners are expected to descend on Makerfield for Andy Burnha…
Starmer’s Warning To Andy Burnham ⊕
PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election.
4 days ago
There is a path to peace for Starmer and Burnham – even as their backers prepare for battle | Tom Baldwin ⊕⊕
If Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection, many are predicting an immediate and stormy showdown. But that could be bad for both men
One of the many problems with our politics now is that only the loud…
Burnham's day of destiny? Polls open in Makerfield by-election as Labour plotting rages... with Starmer braced for challenge within days if mayor returns to Commons ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Polling stations have opened as Andy Burnham attempts to return to the Commons so he can challenge Keir Starmer.
Restore Britain's 'unpleasant' Makerfield campaign has likely done enough to hand Andy Burnham victory, says MARTIN BECKFORD - but will this 'squeezing' of the Reform vote translate to a general election? ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
This same fractured right scenario could play out across the country come the next general election, Beckford predicted.
How Brexit still divides British voters ⊕
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
In the Makerfield by-election, Andy Burnham is trying to win over an area that voted heavily for Leave
Just a few thousand small-town voters are about to decide Britain’s future ⊖
On a rainy morning, Makerfield’s gridlocked roads symbolize the political inertia that is Andy Burnham’s biggest obstacle.
The Morning Poll: Do you think Andy Burnham would be satisfied with a cabinet position? ⊕
Do you think Andy Burnham would be satisfied with a cabinet position?