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Only Andy Burnham could beat us in Makerfield, Reform UK board member says

BBC Politics · Jun 19, 2026, 7:16 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Reform UK's Dan Barker claimed his party would have beat "any other [Labour] candidate"

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Only Andy Burnham could beat us in Makerfield, Reform UK board member says

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