10 resultsfor “Significance of Burnham's victory in Makerfield”
Burnham’s [seismic victory in Makerfield](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/19/andy-burnham-wins-makerfield-byelection-paving-way-labour-leadership-challenge), his prospects of becoming prime minister in short order look significantly
victory will now trigger a Labour leadership contest, during which the government will be consumed by Labour’s internal politics rather than governing. The Conservatives were on 2%, and in fourth place, in Makerfield
Makerfield, stepped down to trigger a special election and give Burnham the chance to return to Parliament. Britain's parliamentary system allows governing parties to change leaders midterm, with the winner becoming prime minister without
victory in 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
Makerfield this week. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters The result is a dominant turquoise presence along many of the major arteries, though there are competing navy boards of Restore on many of the streets. On one digital
significant change is needed to prevent Reform UK from winning power. In his first intervention as the battle rages over the future of the Labour leadership, the TUC’s general secretary, Paul Nowak, said
Makerfield parliamentary seat has elected Labour MPs for yonks, but just a matter of weeks ago, at the local elections, Reform UK were dominant in this collection of towns broadly to the south of Wigan
victory laps to have continued. Instead, stories about Farage’s finances have continued to make headlines, while the politician has also provided a new explanation for why he accepted the gift in the weeks before
victory in next week’s Makerfield byelection, senior Burnham allies are now beginning to turn their attention to how to turn his political vision into concrete policies. While the Manchester mayor spends his time knocking
Burnham to fend off Reform. Prof Rob Ford, a 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