Andy Burnham campaigns in Makerfield constituency

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is running in the Makerfield by-election. The outcome will test voter support for the Labour Party in a traditionally safe seat and potentially indicate broader electoral trends ahead of upcoming political contests.

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Feeling the heat yet, Andy? Burnham faces questions over flip-flopping on Brexit, tax and immigration as he launches Makerfield by-election campaign TODAY

Daily Mail

Daily MailDMG

Feeling the heat yet, Andy? Burnham faces questions over flip-flopping on Brexit, tax and immigration as he launches Makerfield by-election campaign TODAYpress release
22 May 2026, 08:59similarity 73%
The King of the North v the white van man: Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour's Makerfield candidate and will face Reform's local plumberopinion
19 May 2026, 13:03similarity 67%
POLL OF THE DAY: Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield by-election?

15 May 2026, 11:02similarity 91%

Guido FawkesIndependent

LIVE: Andy Burnham Launches Makerfield By-Election Campaignopinion
Adam Cherry22 May 2026, 09:51similarity 78%

LabourListIndependent

Andy Burnham is now Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate. What happens next?press release
Dominic McGrath19 May 2026, 15:36similarity 81%
Andy Burnham’s statement in full after Makerfield by-election selectionopinion
Dominic McGrath19 May 2026, 13:35similarity 78%

New StatesmanMike Danson

It’s Makerfield or break for Andy Burnhampress release
Andrew Marr20 May 2026, 14:07similarity 72%
Can Andy Burnham win in Makerfield?press release
Ben Walker14 May 2026, 17:59similarity 100%

The GuardianGuardian Trust

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelectioninvestigative
Ben Quinn, Peter Walker and Jessica Elgot19 May 2026, 19:27similarity 71%
Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies sayopinion
Kiran Stacey Policy editor17 May 2026, 18:39similarity 74%

The IndependentEvgeny Lebedev

Andy Burnham latest: Greater Manchester mayor set to launch Labour’s Makerfield by-election campaignopinion
Bryony Gooch and Alex Croft22 May 2026, 05:57similarity 65%

The Week UKSubscriptionpaywall

Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield by-election?press release
Will Barker, The Week UK15 May 2026, 12:51similarity 97%

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