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Burnham byelection: the small town that could decide next PM – The Latest
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Burnham byelection: the small town that could decide next PM – The Latest

The Guardian · May 15, 2026, 4:19 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster – and a path to the Labour leadership. But first the Greater Manchester mayor must win a byelection in Makerfield, where Nigel Farage has vowed Reform UK will ‘throw absolutely everything’ at the contest. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s north of

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