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candidate, the party leader, Nigel Farage, characterised the byelection as a “David versus Goliath battle”. In a video posted by Reform, Kenyon took aim at Burnham, saying he was using Makerfield as a stepping stone
candidate selection process for any potential byelection in Makerfield.” The Greens are highly decentralised, meaning that even if the leadership wanted to stand aside, it would be up to the local party. One Green source
candidate appears set to be announced on Wednesday. Zack Polanski, the leader of the Greens in England and Wales, and those around him, will need to decide the amount of resources to devote
Makerfield was just 5,399 in 2024 and Reform UK won all the constituency’s wards in last week’s local elections. Nigel Farage has said his party will “[throw absolutely everything](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?page=with%3Ablock-6a05febc8f0871867a244106#block-6a05febc8f0871867a244106)
byelection in Makerfield, a constituency on the edge of Wigan where Reform UK is bullish about its chances and where the Greens are also [likely to campaign hard](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/greens-properly-contest-byelection-makerfield-burnham). Those around the prime
2024 general election. But Starmer would be better to make himself seen and to make his case, Corbyn suggested. “There’s a temptation [to go into the bunker] because you’re always full of advisers
2024. The pound fell against the dollar every day this week as leadership tensions gripped Westminster, culminating in the prospect of Burnham challenging Starmer for the role of PM after the Greater Manchester mayor [announced