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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Labour must be bolder or it will lose, says Wes Streeting

In first speech since quitting cabinet, Streeting says party must deliver change or it will hand keys of No 10 to Reform UK politics live – latest updates Labour must be bolder and deliver real change, Wes Streeting has said in his first Commons speech since resigning as health secretary, saying that he quit the government because it was “currently losing” the fight against populist nationalism. Streeting reiterated his view that leaving the EU had been a damaging mistake for the UK, and argue

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Andrew Neil brutally slaps down Andy Burnham for blaming UK's problems on Thatcher

Makerfield, in the Wigan borough of Greater Manchester, remains a traditional Labour stronghold but is being contested by Reform UK.

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Reform UK have played an absolute blinder – Andy Burnham should be worried

That trusty 'King of the North' routine could be about to unravel dramatically.

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

EXC: Reform Hits Burnham with Video Attack Campaign in Makerfield

Reform is ramping up its attack campaign in Makerfield. The clip above is the party’s first video ad targeted at the constituency, which it will launch across social media as part of its air war against the Burnham camp in the lead-up to 18th June. Leaning heavily into Brexit, and pushing back against Burnham’s anti-establishment…

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Nothing sums up the death of accountability like the prospect of Nigel Farage in No 10 | George Monbiot

You’d expect the public face of Brexit to be punished by voters. But history shows that leaders often profit from the chaos they sow The biggest Brexit donor was the stockbroker Peter Hargreaves. He gave £3.2m to the leave campaign. He justified his enthusiasm as follows: “We will get out there and we will become incredibly successful because we will be insecure again. And insecurity is fantastic.” If you are wondering, “Fantastic for whom?”, the current television ad for the company he co-found

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come Andy Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in next month’s crucial Makerfield byelection in a clash that could change the course of British politics for years to come. Reform are billing Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist who contested the seat just outside Wigan in the 2024 general election, as a local champion taking on a professional politician who is using the seat for his ow

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act

As campaigners take to the streets for what could be the most significant byelection for decades, the Reform leader’s absence remains a mystery It’s been six days since Nigel Farage cancelled a scheduled appearance at a Reform UK rally in Sunderland, a key election target in Labour’s heartlands. The reasons given – chaos in government and what appeared to be an impending Labour leadership race – seemed logical. After all, as a quotation sometimes attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte goes: never inte

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Ella Baron on Nigel Farage’s vision for Britain – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Delusional, desperate and mostly called David, Brexiters gather to lament the Great Betrayal | John Crace

The Freedom Association’s Brexit Unleashed conference in Westminster was largely untroubled by reality Those we haven’t loved. It’s been nearly a decade since the Brexit referendum and the main architects seem to have gone quiet. Boris Johnson has retreated into his own world having been rejected by the real one. Still wondering why David Cameron hadn’t left him detailed instructions of what to do if the UK left the EU. Nigel Farage is happy to talk about almost anything but Brexit. And where h

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election

Reform UK has named plumber Robert Kenyon as its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election

Reform UK has named plumber Robert Kenyon as its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.

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Express Politics19 May 2026

Reform UK names candidate to take on Andy Burnham in crunch Makerfield by-election

Nigel Farage's party has revealed its candidate for the upcoming by-election.

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