BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Burnham's won, how long will Starmer carry on?
Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election raises questions about Keir Starmer future as PM.
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BBC Polling guru John Curtice issues grave warning to Burnham after huge victory
Polling guru Sir John Curtice has warned Andy Burnham that the trick behind his huge Makerfield victory cannot easily be repeated once he becomes PM.
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I was in the room when Andy Burnham changed the course of UK politics
The Express's Deputy Political Editor Steph Spyro was in the room when Andy Burnham took a major step in his bid to oust Keir Starmer
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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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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.