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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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Express Politics19 Jun 2026

What happens next - three ways Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham battle for No 10

The Greater Manchester Mayor's victory sets up what could be a bruising battle for the Labour leadership

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Sky News Politics19 Jun 2026

Crunching the numbers: Why Burnham's win is so significant

The result lived up to the hype. An unprecedented contest ended in a seismic result, as Andy Burnham was announced as the new Labour MP for Makerfield with 55% of the vote, more than 20 points ahead of his defeated Reform opponent Robert Kenyon.

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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