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Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live

Makerfield to make way for Burnham to stand as a candidate in a byelection. Simons

Streeting says he would join leadership race as Burnham vows to 'save' Labour

candidates on the field, and I will be standing." Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the BBC he was seeking to stand in the Makerfield

Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Makerfield and in talks with senior Labour figures involved in the selection process. Applications to run in the seat close at midday on Monday, with a formal candidate

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

Makerfield on Thursday last week, paving the way for Burnham to stand as Labour's candidate

Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe

candidate — whose victory would likely end Burnham’s leadership ambitions, plunge Labour into unprecedented turmoil and send the national government into fresh disarray. But Makerfield

UK pitched single market for goods with EU, as it pursues deeper trade ties

Makerfield byelection in June, where Labour faces a tough challenge from the anti-EU Reform party. The Labour candidate

A political nerd’s guide to Britain’s by-election

Makerfield is different, in every sense. Here, a few thousand voters in this proudly unglamorous corner of England will choose the future direction of the U.K. The reason why lies 200 miles away in Westminster

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform from winning. Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling

Reeves makes case to remain as chancellor with reports Burnham may favour Miliband

candidate who can safeguard the country’s finances. The backbench lobbying push comes amid a broader tussle among [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs for position as they prepare for what happens if Andy Burnham wins

Josh Simons stood down for Burnham as Labour was 'imploding'

Makerfield Labour MP, told BBC Radio Manchester the Labour Party had been "imploding" over the last week. On Thursday, Simons announced his intention to give up his seat in the Commons, allowing the Greater Manchester

In Britain, Brexit is debated again as Starmer’s grip on power slips

candidate in a leadership contest, has said that while he would not try to reverse Brexit, it “has been damaging”. ![ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD

Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Makerfield seat to the Manchester mayor. On 18 June, Burnham will fight a byelection in Greater Manchester, and polls have him only slightly ahead of Reform’s candidate

Does UK’s new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farage’s Reform?

Makerfield in the general election in 2024. Indeed, an opinion poll by Survation last week put Burnham only slightly ahead of Reform UK’s candidate

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection), the [mountain of rubbish](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/fumes-rats-and-maggots-peer-urges-environment-agency-to-clear-dump-in-wigan) at the end of Bolton House Road has become something of a touchstone for local people of the promises being made by candidates

Labour must put policy first, politics second, Tony Blair says

Makerfield byelection and return to parliament, on the leadership he urged MPs: “Choose your direction first and make sure that before you have any leadership change, you make all the candidates

Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live

Makerfield yet. But last night **YouGov** released some [detailed polling on what Labour members think about the leadership](https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54797-what-do-labour-members-think-of-the-party-leadership-may-2026) which is worth flagging up because the views of members will influence

Anti-Burnham fake news on Makerfield Facebook accounts has surged, report finds – UK politics live

Makerfield, but for how politics functions today in a social media environment awash with lies. In its report, the SMF says: > double quotation markNearly 1 in 6 pieces of news shared in local Facebook groups

Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

candidate. But, in his Today interview, he said that he definitely had the 81 Labour MPs names he needed to launch a leadership challenge and he said he was only holding back to allow [Andy

Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid

Makerfield. “The pound is weakening this morning after a sharp drop on Thursday, when [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) threw his hat into the ring,” said Kathleen Brooks, the research director at XTB. “This

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains

candidate. The last time that happened, before the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this year, Sir Keir Starmer used his authority and control over Labour's ruling National Executive Committee to block Burnham from