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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Starmer Fights for Survival as Burnham Eyes September Takeover

Starmer has just held a call with Labour staff in a panicked attempt to head off talk of Burnham’s inevitable leadership challenge. He has also been ringing Cabinet ministers to urge them against jumping ship. Desperate… He added that the party should now “take Reform on” after Burnham’s comfortable Makerfield win: “The tide is turning…

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Badenoch on Tory Aberdeen South by-election win

The Scottish Conservatives have won a Westminster by-election for the first time in more than 50 years, taking Aberdeen South from the SNP.

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Express Politics19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham poses 'seismic threat' to Brexit after stunning win, warn campaigners

Brexiteers have warned Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister poses a 'seismic threat' to Brexit after his thumping Makerfield by-election win.

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Express Politics19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham's win means Ed Miliband is readying to become Chancellor and pick your pocket

The former Greater Manchester Mayor is expected to stuff his Cabinet full of high spending lefties.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Tories pick themselves up off the floor with unexpected Scottish by-election win

The Conservatives secured a comfortable victory over the SNP in Aberdeen South after throwing everything at the seat.

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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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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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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

How does a Labour leadership contest work?

Matt Chorley explains what might happen now that Andy Burham has won a seat back in Parliament.

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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

Patrick English: Never mind the parties how did polling perform in the most significant by-election in years

It is unlikely that we will see a by-election of such wider (potential) consequence again for a very long time. And the people of Makerfield will probably tell you that’s a big relief. The post Patrick English: Never mind the parties how did polling perform in the most significant by-election in years appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

What would ‘change’ look like if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister?

From public ownership, to devolution and the cost of living, the policies of the potential Labour leadership challenger will face intense scrutiny UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing Greater Manchester mayor want him to be installed as prime minister as quickly and painlessly as possible, while those close to Keir Starmer want the Labour leader to fight on. If he does become prime minister, Burnham w

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Labour peer and Reform MP clash over ‘brown people’ and domestic abuse

Thangam Debbonaire and Sarah Pochin argue in Sky News interview at Makerfield byelection count UK politics live – latest updates The Labour peer Thangam Debbonaire has clashed with Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin at the Makerfield byelection count, asking the MP: “You don’t like being on television with brown people, do you Sarah?” The row erupted during a testy interview on Sky News that included an exchange about the £5m personal gift that Nigel Farage accepted from Thailand-based crypto billionair

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against Burnham

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelection UK politics – live updates How quickly could Burnham become PM? Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered after Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield byelection, adding he will not “walk away”. The prime minister’s comments follow Burnham’s victory with 55% of the vote in Makerfield. In his victory speech, Burnham said the

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