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2026 – Farrer By-election – Final Count Data Released

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World news | The Guardian6d ago
On the byelection campaign trail with Andy Burnham – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/jun/04/on-the-byelection-campaign-trail-with-andy-burnham-podcast #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #MakerfieldByelection #UkNews #GreaterManchester #England #Byelections #LabourPartyLeadership #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #Society
On the byelection campaign trail with Andy Burnham – podcast

Pippa Crerar joins Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Makerfield

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 31
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/31/labour-have-lost-their-way-voters-in-makerfield-say-its-time-for-a-change #MakerfieldByelection #Politics #UkNews #GreaterManchester #Byelections #AndyBurnham #Labour #LocalPolitics #ReformUk #GreenParty
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change

Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locally

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 29
‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/29/reform-uk-restore-britain-lock-horns-makerfield-byelection-buildup #ReformUk #RupertLowe #Politics #NigelFarage #UkNews #ElonMusk #Byelections #MakerfieldByelection
‘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

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 28
Burnham steps back from past calls to end immigration benefits restriction https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/28/andy-burnham-immigration-benefits-policy-makerfield-labour #AndyBurnham #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Labour #MakerfieldByelection #Byelections #LabourPartyLeadership #GreaterManchester #LocalPolitics #Politics #England #UkNews
Burnham steps back from past calls to end immigration benefits restriction

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate understood to have changed stance on no recourse to public funds policy

The Guardian
Opinion | The Guardian USMay 28
Why the Green party must run in every seat – including Makerfield – and ignore Labour demands to stand aside | Ben Smoke https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/28/green-party-run-makerfield-labour-demands-reform-uk #GreenParty #MakerfieldByelection #Labour #ReformUk #AndyBurnham #Byelections #Politics #UkNews #LocalPolitics
Why the Green party must run in every seat – including Makerfield – and ignore Labour demands to stand aside

Only the Greens can actually counter Reform UK – Labour is out of touch, says the freelance journalist Ben Smoke

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 26
Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate over ‘disgusting comments’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/26/carol-vorderman-demands-apology-reform-candidate-robert-kenyon #ReformUk #MakerfieldByelection #Politics #GreaterManchester #UkNews #CarolVorderman #Women #Society #Byelections
Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate over ‘disgusting comments’

Broadcaster describes Robert Kenyon, who is standing in Makerfield byelection, as a misogynist and a ‘cowardly man’

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 26
Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/26/wes-streeting-keir-starmer-social-media-ban-labour-uk-politics-live #Politics #UkNews #Labour #WesStreeting #LabourPartyLeadership #SocialMediaBan #Technology #AndyBurnham #Byelections
Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

Former health secretary says he unsuccessfully argued for tougher action when in cabinet

the Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 26
Green party announce new candidate for Makerfield byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/26/green-party-announce-new-candidate-makerfield-byelection-sarah-wakefield #GreenParty #Politics #UkNews #GreaterManchester #Byelections #LocalPolitics
Green party announce new candidate for Makerfield byelection

Sarah Wakefield, Manchester city councillor, to stand for party after initial candidate withdrew

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 25
Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Burnham in Makerfield byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/25/elon-musk-retweet-andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-reform #Byelections #ReformUk #ElonMusk #RupertLowe #NigelFarage #AndyBurnham #Politics #UkNews
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

The Guardian