Andy Burnham is closing in on Downing Street after a big win in the Makerfield byelection. John Harris and John Domokos take a deep dive into a place where people’s lives back up Burnham’s insistence that we’re...
Read MoreHaving literally campaigned in poetry, the new Makerfield MP needs a summer of knuckling down to the small printBy the end, it had become less a byelection, more a mythical quest. Whoever could draw the sword from...
Read MoreThe unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield. The actual prime minister, meanwhile, has gone into hidingYou’ll note Keir Starmer is in full bunker mode – and we’ll...
Read MoreThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Cabinet loyalists tell PM he has weekend to set out timetable for exit‘Now is the change moment’: Burnham staff have no doubtsPodcast: will Burnham become...
Read MoreBurnham hails ‘turning point’ for the country after resounding byelection victory over Reform UKFull report: Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership...
Read MoreBurnham earlier hailed a ‘turning point’ for the country after a resounding victory over Reform UK and RestoreFull report: Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership...
Read MoreReform UK party leader calls Andy Burnham’s byelection win ‘emphatic’ and makes appeal to voters of far-right Restore BritainUK politics – live updatesAndy Burnham wins by huge majorityNigel Farage has...
Read MoreBurnham earlier hailed a ‘turning point’ for the country after a resounding victory over Reform UK and RestoreFull report: Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership...
Read MoreBurnham hails a ‘turning point’ for the country after a resounding victory over Reform UK and Restore that may force prime minister Keir Starmer to step asideFull report: Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield...
Read MoreFrom a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey aheadThe day before the voters of Makerfield chose their new MP, I stood with my...
Read MoreReform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrencyNigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the...
Read MoreAbout 70,000 voters in Greater Manchester’s Makerfield constituency could play pivotal role in ending Keir Starmer’s time as UK prime minsterAn election that could shape the future of UK politics for years to come is...
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