Tag: labour

Labour candidate Andy Burnham makes a victory speech after he won the election for MP of Makerfield, in Wigan, northwest England on June 19, 2026.

Win for Labour, Headache for Starmer

The high-profile Makerfield by-election sees Andy Burnham return to parliament, setting up his run in a Labour leadership contest—which could, potentially crown him as PM.

Matt Goodwin to Fight Byelection for Reform UK

Farage picks a ‘national conservative’ to run for a vacant parliamentary seat in northern England—one which is already causing a headache for Labour’s Keir Starmer.