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In Britain, Brexit is debated again as Starmer’s grip on power slips

candidate in a leadership contest, has said that while he would not try to reverse Brexit, it “has been damaging”. ![ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester while

Most Makerfield voters say offensive posts would put them off candidate, poll finds

candidate in the byelection on 18 June, has been criticised for past online posts, with the broadcaster Caroline Vorderman [calling for him to apologise](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/26/carol-vorderman-demands-apology-reform-candidate-robert-kenyon) over “disgusting comments” he made about her. Kenyon

Does UK’s new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farage’s Reform?

Makerfield in the general election in 2024. Indeed, an opinion poll by Survation last week put Burnham only slightly ahead of Reform UK’s candidate, Robert Kenyon, with 43 percent and 40 percent, respectively

No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as Mandelson files published – UK politics live

candidate in Makerfield, posted this [on social media](https://x.com/RobKenyonReform/status/2061205444685701194) about the new logo unveiled by Andy Burnham. (See [12.22pm](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/01/peter-mandelson-documents-published-keir-starmer-labour-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a1d62758f08cf8299b18ed1#block-6a1d62758f08cf8299b18ed1).) > double quotation markAndy wants to change Labour. I want