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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4 days ago
Polls close in crucial Makerfield by-election as Burnham waits to see if voters have sent him back to Westminster to challenge Starmer - or will Reform ruin his PM bid? ○
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The Greater Manchester mayor has spent the past four weeks campaigning as Labour's candidate in the seat as he seeks a return to the House of Commons.
5 days ago
Polls set to open in Makerfield by-election ⊕
There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.
Burnham’s big gamble offers a big potential reward — if he can pull it off ⊕⊕
Data shows the Greater Manchester mayor picked the hardest constituency to win, and maybe that’s the point.
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