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Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes
The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.
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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes
The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.
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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Only Andy Burnham could beat us in Makerfield, Reform UK board member says
Reform UK's Dan Barker claimed his party would have beat "any other [Labour] candidate"
Reform
BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Voters want the PM gone - Reform UK's Tice
Reform's Richard Tice responds to the result of the Makerfield by-election.
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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Sir John Curtice: Burnham's win represents remarkable personal success for him
Andy Burnham not only retained the share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024 but increased it.
Reform
BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Sir John Curtice: Burnham's win against Reform represents remarkable personal success
Andy Burnham not only retained the share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024 but increased it.
Reform
BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Burnham says his win in Makerfield by-election could be turning point
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes.
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BBC Politics16 Jun 2026
Starmer pleased 'justice has been done' after arson attacks
The prime minister said he was "very pleased for my family's sake" that two men had been convicted of the 2025 arson attacks.
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BBC Politics15 Jun 2026
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
The Reform UK leader says tenants would have three months to find a new home or face potential deportation.
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BBC Politics14 Jun 2026
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
The Reform UK leader says tenants would have three months to find a new home or face potential deportation.
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BBC Politics10 Jun 2026
Fly-tippers should face higher fines, Reform UK urges
The party also wants an annual "national action day" to help "rekindle civic pride".
Reform
BBC Politics10 Jun 2026
Fly-tippers should face higher fines, Reform UK urges
The party also wants an annual "national action day" to help "rekindle civic pride".
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