Britain holds a special vote on Thursday that is expected to set in motion an attempt to oust Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister.
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Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe campaigns for his party's candidate ahead of the Makerfield by-election on June 18, west of Manchester, north-west England on June 13, 2026. [AFP]
Britain holds a special vote on Thursday that is expected to set in motion an attempt to oust Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister.
Below is everything you need to know about what UK media is calling "the most consequential by-election" in British political history.
What is happening?
Why a by-election in northwest England could decide Keir Starmer's future
Why a Manchester by-election has the whole UK watching and what it means for Starmer
Could this woman determine who will be Britain’s next prime minister?
HARDMAN: I believe the vital by-election will be closer than expected
Makerfield maketh the man: The byelection that could end Keir Starmer
Britain holds a crucial by-election today. The vote could trigger a leadership challenge against Labour's Keir Starmer. Andy…
LONDON, June 17 — Britain holds a special vote on Thursday that is expected to set in motion an attempt to oust Labour leader…
Politics in UK: Home to nearly 80,000 people, Makerfield sits in Labour's traditional "red wall" former industrial heartlands…
Voters in Manchester face a pivotal bye-election, testing Labour's strength under Starmer amid a tight three-way race.
Rupert Lowe’s right-wing challenger could tip the balance in Makerfield – and Westminster
In the long history of British democracy, there has never been a more important by-election then the epic contest now underway at…
