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Makerfield, northwest England. Labour lawmaker Josh Simons resigned from his seat earlier on Thursday so that
Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. It came
Josh Simons resigned from his seat in Makerfield to make way for Burnham to seek
Makerfield MP Josh Simons announced he was willing to resign to give Burnham his chance
Makerfield  Josh Simons. Photograph: Labour Together Josh Simons [resigned](https://www.theguardian.com
Makerfield was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons, who said he believed
Makerfield](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgp2e0rrj4o). It came after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign
Makerfield constituency became vacant on Thursday, when Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign
Josh Simons, once a staunch ally of Sir Keir, to sacrifice his parliamentary career to help save Labour. Wes Streeting was in Parliament with his closest advisers mulling whether he should quit the cabinet
Makerfield’s outgoing MP, Josh Simons, is likely to be influential in the development of Burnham’s agenda – although his past at the Starmerite operation Labour Together and the fallout from the scandal over
Makerfield comes in. The area's current MP, Josh Simons, has announced he is standing down to make way for Burnham. The stakes could not be higher for the mayor, who has made no secret
resignation, Simons announced he was stepping aside to pave Burnham’s way to Westminster. But while the veteran politician has finally cleared the first hurdle, others remain. Labour’s majority in Makerfield was just
Makerfield in Greater Manchester, Josh Simons, announced on Thursday afternoon that he was giving up his seat and wanted Burnham to take it. It remains to be seen if Downing Street will let Burnham stand
Josh Simons, the MP who resigned in order to allow Burnham to stand in his seat, officially departed the Commons on Monday, with a date for the poll expected to be confirmed on Tuesday. Starmer
resignation of his ally Josh Simons on Thursday, after other contenders to replace [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) backed away from triggering a contest against the prime minister this week. Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy
Josh [Simons] has just single-handedly given the Labour Party a route to winning back the trust of the British people." When pressed if they were a supporter of Burnham becoming leader, the minister replied
Makerfield contest after the sitting Labour MP, [Josh Simons, stepped down](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/who-is-josh-simons-labour-mp-andy-burnham) specifically so the Greater Manchester mayor could try to return to Westminster. If he wins against an expected strong challenger from
Makerfield byelection, where Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor, Andy Burnham, intends to run on a promise to challenge Starmer for the party leadership.  Wes Streeting
Josh Simons, who announced last week he would give up his role so Burnham could launch his attempt to return to Westminster. Archived copies of Kenyon’s X posts include one in which he replies
Josh Simons, the Makerfield Labour MP, told BBC Radio Manchester the Labour Party had been "imploding" over the last week. On Thursday, Simons announced his intention to give up his seat in the Commons, allowing