BBC Politics5 Jun 2026
How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election
What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?
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Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest
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It’s a washout: fighters pull their punches in Question Time’s Makerfield match-off
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