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Andy Burnham said the UK was on a path towards the “poisonous” politics of the US under the current Labour leadership. During a campaign speech on Saturday, the mayor of Greater Manchester said discourse
Andy doesn’t need to put on an act, whether that’s on the doorstep or on his feed. He just needs to live everyday life.” He points to Burnham’s [byelection campaign video
Andy to get Starmer out, but the flip side is you’re saying to Reform voters that if they vote Reform they can finish the Labour party off for good.”  Wes Streeting
Andy Burnham said Thames Water should be nationalised](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/05/thames-water-should-be-nationalised-andy-burnham), revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party. Burnham, Labour’s candidate
Makerfield byelection on Friday as Labour’s ruling body [gave him permission](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/labours-nec-approves-burnham-byelection-pathway-parliament) to stand for the seat. If confirmed as Labour’s choice, he will need to win a difficult byelection
Andy Burnham called today for a potential change in police policy, while also warning against attempts to inflame tensions. “There needs to be firstly a proper IOPC investigation, and coming from that, there would appear
Andy Burnham. While Reform had held rallies and press conferences to unveil byelection candidates, Kenyon’s candidacy was announced on the party’s social media channels. Farage posted a three-line tweet in which
Andy Burnham, the Labour candidate, is benefiting from a split rightwing vote in Makerfield. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images With the rightwing vote continuing to split four days before the byelection, the [Mail on Sunday
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, is hoping to win the Makerfield byelection later this week and has promised to challenge the prime minister if he does so. “This is a huge statement
byelection nears For a few short weeks, the centre of political gravity in Britain has shifted from the Palace of Westminster to the bar of a former [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) club in Wigan
campaign group 38 Degrees, undertaken by Survation, asked 518 voters in the Makerfield constituency for their views on a range of issues, with 55% saying they would be less likely to vote for a politician
Andy Burnham, is campaigning to win a byelection – Streeting said it was “inevitable” the prime minister would stand down. In an interview with the Guardian, the Ilford North MP set out his plans for government
Makerfield, Josh Simons, [actively and publicly campaigned](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/12/environment-agency-clear-oxfordshire-illegal-dumping-waste-mountain) to get the dump cleared by the EA. His efforts succeeded when the government announced earlier this year that the agency would clear
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) in the Makerfield byelection, with some worried about allowing Reform UK to win and others wanting the party to go all out. While characterised by insiders as “very civilised
Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) little more than a week away, and with it the possible return to Westminster of Andy Burnham, there is a sense that Keir Starmer is entering his own legacy period
byelection where [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), the party’s leftwing hope for prime minister, will have to demonstrate he can win over Reform UK voters on migration, and the bond markets on fiscal rules
Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection), the Guardian understands. Downing Street sources said the prime minister had taken the last fortnight to think seriously
Andy Burnham has said he will not try to return the UK to the EU, saying Britain would be stuck in “a permanent rut if we’re just constantly arguing”. In his first major speech
campaign trail in Makerfield](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8b2888d59b2c53ed06102344506ef4561fdfa869/415_0_4098_3280/master/4098.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe has accused Nigel Farage of being part of the establishment. Photograph: Peter Powell/AFP/Getty Images Lowe himself saw the attacks as a sign