9 resultsfor “Makerfield byelection impact on UK politics”
UK politics live Good morning. Andy Burnham seems to be [on course to win the Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/15/keir-starmer-social-media-ban-under-16s-tik-tok-instagram-snapchat-twitter-x-meta-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a2fed018f0844b952dc3045#block-6a2fed018f0844b952dc3045) on Thursday. But, if he does win, it will be despite a huge increase
UK politics live Good morning. The government has been consulting on whether to follow Australia and impose a ban on social media for under-16s, [or whether to opt for other restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/05/how-uk-may-restrict-social-media-under-16s-time-limits-curfews-ban),
politically shunned. Farage’s decision to take part comes against a backdrop of Reform UK [losing support to the right](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/29/reform-uk-restore-britain-lock-horns-makerfield-byelection-buildup) in the Makerfield byelection, where Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain is gaining
political scientist at the University of Manchester, said Restore had a message that worked for them: claiming Reform – with its countless Conservative defectors – had become part of the same establishment that Makerfield voters believe does
UK to Labour.  Swing in Makerfield between local elections and byelection. Photograph: More in Common But he says in the byelection the left bloc
UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth has slowed, according to official figures, in the first snapshot of how companies are reacting to the impact of the Iran war, **Tom Knowles** reports. Good
political authority has been perhaps fatally undermined over the last two weeks after Labour’s devastating election results, with Streeting’s departure from the cabinet and Burnham’s selection to fight the Makerfield seat appearing
politics for years to come. Reform are billing Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist who contested the seat just outside Wigan in the 2024 general election, as a local champion taking on a professional politician
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