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Discussion about the prime minister's future ramps up after Makerfield by-election.
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The MPs and advisers likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.
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After winning the Makerfield by-election, we look at what policies Andy Burnham has advocated - including transport, education and energy.
The Guardian Politics
There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happenIn the end, it wasn’t even close. Andy Burnham taking well over 50% of the vote and Rob Kenyon departing the stage without a murmur, never to be heard of again. Rob will probably be happier that way. He never looked as if he was much enjoying the attention of being the candidate for Reform in Makerfield.After a brief acceptance speech at the count, Burnham reappeared six hours l
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Kemi Badenoch hailed the Scottish Conservatives' first by-election win since 1973, after the party took Aberdeen South from the SNP.
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Kemi Badenoch hailed the Scottish Conservatives' first by-election win since 1973, after the party took Aberdeen South from the SNP.
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Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, for two.
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The Lib Dem MP for Tewkesbury Cameron Thomas has had the whip suspended pending a police investigation.
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The Lib Dem MP for Tewkesbury Cameron Thomas has had the whip suspended pending a police investigation.
The Guardian Politics
From the proportion of votes secured by Restore Britain, to the percentage point difference in Reform UK’s fortunes, here are the takeawaysUK politics live – latest updatesIt was, the consensus opinion states, probably the most politically consequential byelection in recent UK history. But what can we learn from the raw numbers announced overnight in Makerfield? Here are some of them. Continue reading...
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British love of silliness comes to the fore when politicians stand shoulder to shoulder with satirical rivalsWhen world leaders are elected it is usually a solemn moment, but when Labour party veteran Andy Burnham found out he had won the Makerfield byelection, increasing the likelihood he would become the next prime minister, he was standing next to a man with a bin on his head.The newest Labour MP was also flanked by a man in a fox costume. Robert Pownall, the founder of campaign group Protect
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The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.
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Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, for two.
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The Scottish Conservatives have won a Westminster by-election for the first time in more than 50 years, taking Aberdeen South from the SNP.
The Guardian Politics
The unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield. The actual prime minister, meanwhile, has gone into hidingYou’ll note Keir Starmer is in full bunker mode – and we’ll get to him – but after this Makerfield result, why isn’t Nigel Farage? Why isn’t Nigel ranting madly at his generals and refusing to admit that actually, everything that went wrong for Reform here flowed directly from his personal character, and is going to keep happening in one way or anoth
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The Conservatives secured a comfortable victory over the SNP in Aberdeen South after throwing everything at the seat.
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The Conservatives secured a comfortable victory over the SNP in Aberdeen South after throwing everything at the seat.
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The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.
The Guardian Politics
Reform UK party leader calls Andy Burnham’s byelection win ‘emphatic’ and makes appeal to voters of far-right Restore BritainUK politics – live updatesAndy Burnham wins by huge majorityNigel Farage has urged people who voted for Restore Britain in the Makerfield byelection to back Reform UK instead, after what he accepted had been a “disappointing” night for his party.Reform’s candidate, Robert Kenyon, came second to Andy Burnham, but was more than 9,000 votes behind after what was often a diffi
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Matt Chorley explains what might happen now that Andy Burham has won a seat back in Parliament.