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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Facts and figures: the Makerfield byelection result in numbers

From the proportion of votes secured by Restore Britain, to the percentage point difference in Reform UK’s fortunes, here are the takeaways UK politics live – latest updates It was, the consensus opinion states, probably the most politically consequential byelection in recent UK history. But what can we learn from the raw numbers announced overnight in Makerfield? Here are some of them. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage urges Restore voters to back Reform after ‘disappointing’ night in Makerfield

Reform UK party leader calls Andy Burnham’s byelection win ‘emphatic’ and makes appeal to voters of far-right Restore Britain UK politics – live updates Andy Burnham wins by huge majority Nigel Farage has urged people who voted for Restore Britain in the Makerfield byelection to back Reform UK instead, after what he accepted had been a “disappointing” night for his party. Reform’s candidate, Robert Kenyon, came second to Andy Burnham, but was more than 9,000 votes behind after what was often

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge

Greater Manchester mayor beats Reform UK and hardline Restore Britain to return to Westminster after nine years UK politics – live updates Andy Burnham has won the crucial Makerfield byelection by a huge majority, paving the way for a challenge to Keir Starmer’s premiership. The Greater Manchester mayor beat the Reform UK candidate, Robert Kenyon, and the new hardline Restore Britain party. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham Wins the Makerfield By-Election

Turnout 58.75%. 52.4% at the 2024 general election. The second highest in a by-election since 2000… Burnham got 24,937 votes vs Rob Kenyon’s 15,696. 9,241 majority… The 2024 Labour majority was 5,399. 997 votes for the Tory… Rebecca Shepherd of Restore Britain got 3,111 votes. Team Burnham plans no “rash” action this weekend and will…

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage lashes out at Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe in brutal take down

The Reform UK leader and his Restore Britain opponent are at loggerheads.

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

French police in £660m deal with UK authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers

Refugee charity says decision to let officers request the devices as part of public order powers is ‘sickening’ French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m deal with the UK are authorised to use water cannon against asylum seekers, the Guardian has been told. Two specialist policing units, including a 50-officer riot squad, have begun working to prevent asylum seekers and people smugglers from launching small boats under the landmark UK-France deal in time for the summer months.

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

ONE Day to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

TWO Days to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote Reform UK politics live – latest updates Tactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform from winning. Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling experts have said that current data suggests the size of their vote share is roughly s

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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand It was a Mail on Sunday headline with all the ferocity usually reserved for general elections, directed squarely at a political opponent. But in this case, the traditionally Conservative-supporting title was not targeting Labour. The party in its crosshairs was Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, the vehemently rightwing outfit that regards Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as too weak on deporting migr

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Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

THREE Days to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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Express Politics15 Jun 2026

The new figures that show France is finally getting a grip on small boats crisis

French cops disrupted 65% of small boat launches last month, new figures show.

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