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Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say

Andy Burnham on a campaign visit to Ashton-in-Makerfield before the Makerfield byelection.](https://i.guim.co.uk

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

Burnham The Greens are going to campaign for the upcoming Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham

Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10

byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10 Andy Burnham has formally launched his campaign for the [Makerfield

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

Andy Burnham enters the final week of the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) campaign ahead

Burnham to launch byelection campaign as Green candidate quits after just nine hours – UK politics live

Andy Burnham is set to officially launch his campaign as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection

Polls open in historic byelection in Makerfield that could determine Keir Starmer’s future – UK politics live

Andy Burnham a clear run at returning to parliament – and the opportunity to become prime minister – residents have been inundated with party campaigners and reporters. Yesterday Burnham urged people to “vote to change politics

Labour campaigners in Makerfield fear their sheer numbers may annoy voters

campaigners are expected to descend on Makerfield for [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), prompting fears among organisers that the hordes of activists may end up overwhelming voters during Thursday’s byelection

Keir Starmer to say ‘tech revolution must work for everyone’ in speech on AI – UK politics live

Andy Burnham will be taking his seat as the new MP for Makerfield. A byelection win is not certain, but the campaign

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

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) in his campaign launch video this week – a film which made an audacious offer not just to his byelection constituents in Makerfield

Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham

Makerfield byelection is bigger than [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham). Of the Labour MPs who were back on the constituency’s doorsteps in Hindley Green and Winstanley, just after an intensive local election campaign

Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

Andy Burnham’s campaign has been forced to talk ministers out of resigning as early as this weekend to avoid Keir Starmer’s government descending into chaos amid fallout from the Makerfield byelection

Anti-Burnham fake news on Makerfield Facebook accounts has surged, report finds – UK politics live

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 in the amount of hostile, fake

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/14/makerfield-labour-andy-burnham-reform) on Thursday, MPs see this week as a critical moment for their ideas ahead of a potential Labour leadership campaign, in which the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

Andy Burnham is seen as the successor apparent. But the Greater Manchester mayor is not yet in parliament and will first have to win a byelection in Makerfield, a constituency on the edge of Wigan

Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid

Andy Burnham, tipped to be the next prime minister should he win the byelection in Makerfield next month, saying he wants to bring water back into public control. Lena Swedlow, deputy director of Compass

Greens select nurse and ‘committed local campaigner’ as Makerfield byelection candidate

campaigner” as its candidate in the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) which is due to take place on 18 June. Chris Kennedy, a nurse and children’s safeguarding specialist, was chosen after a hustings

Manchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham

campaign, describing “Manchesterism” as a political philosophy for a more interventionist approach to the economy. As Burnham prepares to fight the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/andy-burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-for-makerfield-byelection) before an expected leadership challenge against Starmer, the Centre

Monday briefing: Trump’s late-night deal with Iran

Makerfield for Andy Burnham, as he looks to win the byelection … [and then the keys to Number 10](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/14/makerfield-labour-andy-burnham-reform)? There are also two byelections in Scotland, one of which the Guardian has called

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

Burnham was confirmed as Labour’s candidate for the [Makerfield 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

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

Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters the party had lost. Burnham