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byelection, in which Andy Burnham is attempting to return to parliament and challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. While Burnham is the favourite, Reform is his challenger and there is a realistic possibility that
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 it was clear there was an “overwhelming sense
UK having surged in the area at the local elections. With the byelection most likely to take place on 18 June, some of Burnham’s supporters believe he has a path to becoming prime minister
Reform government. Although there is no official leadership contest – Starmer is still in Downing Street and the favourite, Andy Burnham, is campaigning to win a byelection – Streeting said it was “inevitable” the prime minister would
byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) earlier this week, and is widely expected to seek to run for the party leadership if he wins the seat, either by challenging Keir Starmer or persuading him to step down
Makerfield byelection, the Guardian understands. 3. ***Belfast*** | Elon Musk’s X will [face no action](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/10/elon-musk-x-not-face-action-uk-government-posts-inciting-violence-belfast) to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months, despite
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 minister insist
Makerfield byelection. I spoke to Dan about how an argument about money exposes domestic and international uncertainties around Starmer’s leadership, Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfare. ## Five