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party founded by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, is fighting its first by-election in Makerfield and has been polling a distant third, but ahead of the Conservatives
polls. At the same time, the by-election campaign saw emerge from the shadows another new challenger - Restore Britain, the breakaway party founded by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, that is campaigning for an even
election. They are now polling at about 17 percent, level with the Conservatives and one point ahead of the governing Labour Party. They also won their first parliamentary
polling and the results of council by-elections suggest that Reform has potential in areas which have not been traditionally Conservative, in communities where the "scunner factor" is strongest. The party
by-election happening in Makerfield? Despite winning the 2024 general election in a landslide, Labour’s popularity has tanked over the past two years as support for the far-right, anti-immigration Reform
polls. In terms of election results, the direction of travel has continued to be downward for the Conservatives - as confirmed in the Scottish Parliament and English local elections last month. That was until today
by-election in Makerfield, England](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/uk-makerfield-election-burnham-kenyon-issues-00959685), is demanding attention. It’s not just that the special election could kick off a chain of events ending in Keir Starmer being ousted as prime minister
polling station in Westminster. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA For years Westminster was a Conservative-run council, but it went Labour in 2022. This year, it’s a Tory target. This is what **Dave Hill** and **Lewis
by-election in decades. A constituency that made up 0.1% of voters at the last general election is not only picking a new MP on 18 June. Voters here are also potentially choosing the next
polls most favourably of the three, would need to become an MP again. He was prevented from becoming a candidate in the February Gorton and Denton by-election by Labour’s National Executive Committee, which
Polling expert Sir John Curtice told Politico Labour would have "less than 5% chance" in the Makerfield by-election "if it were anyone other than Andy Burnham" as a candidate. He added: "If [Burnham] manages
polls on Thursday 18 June. It is one of three UK by-elections that day. There is another in nearby Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, as well as a high-profile one in Makerfield, Greater Manchester
Conservatives at seven percent and four percent for the Liberal Democrats. Reform leader Nigel Farage has said his party will “throw absolutely everything at the by-election” and the Greens have so-far rebuffed calls
Conservatives were on 2%, and in fourth place, in Makerfield. At the general election two years ago, they were on 11% and in third place. Here is a round-up of what some journalists
by-election. The voters had a mix of political histories and leanings, with longtime Labour voters sitting with supporters of right-wing parties and people who were undecided. But all expressed remarkably similar concerns about
polls and a devastating set of election results. The only problem? He's not an MP - a requirement to stand as Labour leader. In January, he was knocked back by Labour's ruling national executive
polls have suggested that if a general election were held tomorrow, it would win. Van Dusen said he believes Labour and the Conservatives “have done nothing” to stem undocumented migration. 
by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the United Kingdom. Burnham handily defeated his closest challenger, Robert Kenyon
polling at around 3% nationwide but its performance in the high-profile Makerfield contest, where it captured around 7% of the vote, presents a strategic dilemma for Farage ahead of the next general election
polls since spring last year. There are no precise figures for how the parties performed in Makerfield during the local elections because the ward boundaries do not fully align with the constituency boundaries - but Reform