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Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham

Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham The Makerfield byelection is bigger than [Andy

What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?

Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win? The residents of Makerfield are about

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

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

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Makerfield town centre](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/dbb57585fcdbcdf5560706fdc467a864c9d5c651/292_0_2917_2334/master/2917.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) A view of Aston-in-Makerfield town centre. Photograph

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

Makerfield byelection, claimed it would be no ordinary campaign and said he would make it about

Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

Makerfield by-election and is widely expected to launch a leadership challenge if he wins

Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU

Makerfield, saying: “Let’s fix our own country. Let’s get it working again. Let’s get it back

What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis

Makerfield by-election, saying he had "the best chance of winning". This scenario involves a leap

PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

Makerfield. Setting out his pitch, Burnham told an investment summit in Leeds that a vote

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected

Makerfield by-election candidates announced

Makerfield by-election candidates announced Political parties have begun to announce their candidates for the forthcoming

Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Makerfield byelection The Greens are locked in an internal debate about how hard to challenge

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) earlier this week, and is widely expected to seek to run for the party

Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say

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)

Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election

Makerfield, in the North West of England, and goes on to win, Burnham is widely

Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight

Makerfield constituency. Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, in his first public appearance since resigning from

Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’

Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/14/angela-rayner-says-starmer-should-reflect-on-stepping-aside-after-hmrc-clears-her-over-tax-affairs-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a05f5058f086f4020ef75c3#block-6a05f5058f086f4020ef75c3) and [the Labour leadership contest that is expected to follow

Andy Burnham to make bid to return to Commons as pressure mounts on Starmer

Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. It came

Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

Makerfield byelection and no other challenger emerges, Lammy insisted this was not being considered. “There

Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government?

Makerfield, but how he intended to change national politics and the economy. But the 2026 doctrine