Burnham Wins Makerfield By-Election, Clearing Path to Challenge Starmer as UK Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, beat the populist right-wing Reform U.K. party in the Makerfield by-election. The decisive victory will energize his bid to become prime minister. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Great Britain
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/europe/uk-makerfield-election.html