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Sky News Politics19 Jun 2026

Why the Tories' by-election win in Scotland is significant

The SNP defended two Westminster seats vacated by politicians joining Holyrood this week.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Chris Mason: Burnham's emphatic win leaves Starmer and Labour MPs with big decision

The PM will see the stonking scale of Andy Burnham's victory - will it shift his outlook, his defiance, so frequently recently expressed?

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

‘There will be no second chance’: Burnham’s Makerfield victory speech sets stage for a Starmer drama

There were no wild celebrations or champagne corks popping after the byelection because the result felt like the start of a whole new campaign UK politics – live updates Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge While an election count normally feels like an ending, the culmination of long campaign, in Makerfield the declaration of Andy Burnham as the constituency’s new MP felt like just the beginning. In the days and weeks leading u

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Burnham says 'this is a final chance to change' in his victory speech

Labour's Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Burnham says 'this is a final chance to change' in his victory speech

Labour's Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Watch: Who is Andy Burnham?.. in 90 seconds

The former Mayor of Greater Manchester won the Makerfield by-election - paving the way to challenge Starmer.

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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 Politics19 Jun 2026

Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years

The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.

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Express Politics19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham victory speech hijacked in Makerfield by-election chaos

The winner of the by-election had his speech hijacked

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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 Politics19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham Makerfield victory speech in full as he sends message to Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election and will launch an effort to oust Sir Keir Starmer

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