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election as MP. > > I was happy to be the self-appointed chair of “Texans for Andy Burnham” **Peter Kellner**, the former YouGov president, has published his analysis of the Makerfield result
election results for Labour. That included the resignation of the MP for Makerfield, Josh Simmons, in order to provide a potential path back to parliament for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham shaking hands with Jo Platt, a Labour MP in Greater Manchester, after his victory. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters “That changes tonight,” he said. “This result changes that. This result will bring about a country
Andy Burnham couldn't have hoped for a better result than this. He has won and won big time, taking more votes than all his rivals combined. Granted the Makerfield parliamentary seat has elected
election results,](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz62dwe30wdo) leading to calls for Sir Keir to go. Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting and a handful of junior ministers [quit the government in the aftermath](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkpr6y3266o). Greater Manchester
election, and the highest for a byelection in seven years – was an early positive indicator for Burnham. When the results were announced just after 3am, it was clear that Burnham had secured a thumping victory
Andy Burnham to contest the seat. If Burnham wins, he intends to challenge UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the ruling Labour Party. Starmer is facing mounting pressure to step aside following
Makerfield by-election. Sir Keir said Labour needed to "all pull together and fight" in the by-election taking place on 18 June. "I want to be part of that, of course
Makerfield, Greater Manchester, a [by-election](/news/2026/5/28/the-kingmakers-of-makerfield-english-town-braces-for-crucial-by-election) is expected to take place on June 18, following the departure of current Labour MP Josh Simons to make way for Manchester Mayor [Andy Burnham](/news/2026/5/19/king-of-the-north-who-is-andy-burnham-a-potential-uk-prime-minister) to contest
results, the Makerfield by-election campaign had put a temporary cork in the bottle of the party's dissent. Or so we thought. It turns out we didn't have to wait to find
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeds in being elected back to Parliament next week, it will almost certainly trigger a series of events that could end in the removal of the deeply unpopular
results at elections in May and now the resignation of Healey, previously one of Labour's most consistently loyal ministers. A leadership contest has not yet been triggered, however Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
elections, unfortunately, that he considered that business as usual would suffice. “Andy has potentially shown tonight what change the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party can bring.” Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, said Burnham
Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership
Andy Burnham, is hoping to win the Makerfield byelection on Thursday on a promise to challenge the prime minister if elected. In a separate speech on Tuesday, Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, urged
Andy Burnham has cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party
Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to win in that Makerfield byelection and come down to Westminster. But I don’t want a leadership challenge, and I also don’t want a general election – another general
Burnham to “stay in Manchester”, Lisa Nandy said she wanted the Greater Manchester Mayor – whose [decision to stand as an MP](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/how-team-burnham-finally-cleared-the-first-of-many-hurdles-on-route-to-westminster) has led to a by-election in Makerfield – to return
Andy Burnham](/news/2026/5/15/pressure-mounts-on-embattled-uk-pm-keir-starmer-as-rivals-circle) – nicknamed the “King of the North” by British media in an allusion to *Game of Thrones*– has built a formidable powerbase in northwest England, after leaving the House of Commons
results, with Streeting’s departure from the cabinet and Burnham’s selection to fight the Makerfield seat appearing, in the view of many MPs, to seal his fate. While many observers were sceptical that Streeting