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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Polls close in Makerfield byelection as Andy Burnham eyes No 10

Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor predicted to beat Reform but Keir Starmer is unlikely to easily step aside Makerfield byelection – latest updates Polls have closed in Makerfield, Aberdeen South, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, with the result in the north-west of England constituency byelection poised to decide the future of UK politics. The population of Makerfield, a constituency sitting just outside Wigan, has found itself at the centre of the British political world in recent weeks afte

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer now faces a battle for survival as Makerfield by-election polls close

The battle to sack Keir Starmer now begins in earnest

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Makerfield polls close as Starmer fighting for his political future

Makerfield votes are being counted overnight with the result set to land squarely on the desk of a Prime Minister already fighting for his political life.

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Burnham brings in top economists before possible leadership run

Labour mayor giving advisory roles to ex-Bank of England economist and others seen as attempt to reassure markets Three economic heavyweights have been brought in to advise Andy Burnham as he attempts to reassure the markets before his possible return to parliament on Friday and challenge to Keir Starmer. Burnham is understood to be getting advice from Andy Haldane, a former Bank of England chief economist, as well as Richard Hughes, a former chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility and Jim

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

The Guardian view on OnlyFans: revelations of abusive middlemen merit MPs’ attention | Editorial

Reports of agents taking 50% of women’s earnings undermine the company’s rhetoric of empowerment Since its launch a decade ago, and throughout its journey to becoming one of the UK’s most successful internet startups, OnlyFans – which was valued at more than £3bn in April – has presented itself as a vehicle for content creators’ empowerment. Revelations of the role played by middlemen in transactions on the website, which is dominated by pornographic content, undermine such claims and require a

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says

Exclusive: Former chief Brexit negotiator says staying out of euro and Schengen area would be ‘perfectly possible’ Michel Barnier has said Britain could regain its special terms if it rejoined the EU and claimed it was becoming clearer every day to the British people that they would be stronger in Europe. In an interview before the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum next week, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator said he could not see any obstacle to the UK keeping the pound and remai

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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

John Bercow Campaigning for Burnham Despite Labour Suspension

John Bercow is leafletting for the Burnham campaign up in Makerfield today, despite his ongoing suspension from the Labour Party pending an internal investigation into bullying claims. This must be the most forensic investigation in British history, because it has been ongoing for 1,564 days (over 4 years in old money). Even though a parliamentary…

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Young men in UK are not more rightwing than older groups, study says

Exclusive: Analysis shows men aged 18 to 25 are less progressive than women their age, but less likely to vote for rightwing parties than other age groups of men Young men are not turning to rightwing politics more than any other demographic, according to a study of election data, which undermines claims that this group has been a key driver of the recent success of parties such as Reform UK. The analysis of data from the British Election Study, which polls about 30,000 people every year, showed

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

All of a sudden Labour is rushing to do some good. Call it the 'Burnham effect' | Polly Toynbee

The end of outsourcing government jobs, from cleaners to security, is just one progressive idea set in motion in this pivotal byelection week In the quiet pause before the storm of the Makerfield result drops, good news has passed unnoticed. “The age of outsourcing is over,” declares the Cabinet Office. There will be “the biggest wave of insourcing of public services for a generation” Rachel Reeves says. Finally, here it comes: every government department promises to bring cleaners, security and

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Truss the saviour exposes ‘Labour’s secret plan’ | John Crace

Totally lacking in self-awareness, ex-PM also appears to be ignorant of something everyone else has known for ages UK politics live – latest updates It’s one of the great philosophical questions of our age. Or any age, for that matter. If Liz Truss didn’t exist, would it be possible to imagine her? Could anyone conceive that someone so brain-meltingly dim could have once been our prime minister? And even if they could, would they have dared to believe that in harness with this industrial-stren

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

How did you overcome your Brexit fallouts with family or friends?

A decade on, have you healed the rift, or is your relationship beyond repair? With the 10th anniversary of the 2016 EU referendum result approaching, we would like to hear from people on how the vote affected their relationships with family and/or friends. Perhaps you voted differently from a parent, child, sibling, partner, or friend, which caused tension and conflict. If so, a decade on, have you been able to heal the rift, move past your differences or has it damaged your relationship beyond

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Leading figures from Eton college to attend rightwing London summit

Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together global populist-right figures, US state officials and Eton teachers The Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Andrew Rosindell will be there. As will a plethora of Reform advisers, backroom staff and figures such as Ben Delo, a British crypto billionaire who has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s party. Yet as populist-right politicians from across the globe and their multimillionaire backers prepare for this year’s Alliance for Responsible Ci

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