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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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge
Greater Manchester mayor beats Reform UK and hardline Restore Britain to return to Westminster after nine years UK politics – live updates Andy Burnham has won the crucial Makerfield byelection by a huge majority, paving the way for a challenge to Keir Starmer’s premiership. The Greater Manchester mayor beat the Reform UK candidate, Robert Kenyon, and the new hardline Restore Britain party. Continue reading...
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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026
Tories Win Aberdeen South From SNP in By-Election
The Tories’ first by-election win in Scotland since 1967. John Curtice: “It’s almost undoubtedly been able to encapsulate concern about the future of Aberdeen and the oil and gas industry which has given it so much prosperity during the whole era of North Sea exploration.” The Tories won 14,308 votes to the SNP’s 8,258. Labour…
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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026
Polls close in historic Makerfield byelection that could see Andy Burnham elected and pave way for end of Starmer – UK politics live
Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor hopes a win over Reform UK will help force the prime minister to step aside 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, Rowena Mason reports. 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 Resp
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Express Politics18 Jun 2026
Labour's Channel migrant crisis continues as grim 10,000 milestone hit with fresh arrivals
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage warns of 'even more HMOs' as the asylum system continues to face intense pressure
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Express Politics18 Jun 2026
Kemi Badenoch: Labour's betrayal of grooming gang survivors is 'mockery of justice'
'Survivors of rape, child grooming, sexual assault and violence have woken up to letters saying the men responsible could be walking out of prison early'
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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
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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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026
Justice Minister Jake Richards Deletes Anti-Burnham Tweets
Justice minister Jake Richards has deleted a swathe of historic tweets critical of Andy Burnham. Along with the rest of the Parliamentary Labour Party doing a digital spring clean… Richards was up in Makerfield on Saturday to campaign for Burnham, despite having said that the Manchester mayor despite thinking is “jezza-lite” and “has the antenna…
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Express Politics18 Jun 2026
Boris Johnson got on the wrong side of one very important person - Nigel Farage's mum
EXCLUSIVE: A compelling new biography of the Reform UK leader by Lord Ashcroft reveals the moment his mother went into battle on his behalf
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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026
Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor
Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party. The Reform UK leader has said Christopher Harborne wants nothing in exchange for the millions he has donated to the party and the undeclared £5m personal gift to Farage that the Guardian revealed in April. Continue reading...
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