Nigel Farage made his first appearance on the Makerfield campaign trail yesterday, saying the race will be the most significant by-election of his lifetime.

The stakes could hardly be higher for Labour – or the country – at the Makerfield by-election. The constituency now finds itself in the bizarre position of picking the next prime…

Nigel Farage is all too aware that he has no time to lose in making Reform’s case to the good people of Makerfield. Andy Burnham has previously vowed to drag Britain back into the…

The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster

We spoke to Sam Rushworth, the Labour MP for Bishop Auckland whose seat, like Makerfield, backed Brexit. He was joined by Gawain Towler, who used to advise Nigel Farage and is now…

Reform UK has framed the contest between Robert Kenyon and Andy Burnham as 'a David versus Goliath battle'

Greater Manchester mayor beats Reform leader in head-to-head polls by 14 percentage points, according to pollsters

There has never been a by-election like the one looming in Makerfield. Andy Burnham may have been prevented by Labour's ruling body from standing in a by-election back in…

The date for the Makerfield by-election has been confirmed. Voters in the Greater Manchester constituency will go to the polls on 18 June.

Nigel Farage made his first appearance on the Makerfield campaign trail yesterday, saying the race will be the most significant by-election of his lifetime.

Andy Bunrham takes the next step in his attempt to get back to the House of Commons as he launches his campaign for the Makerfield by-election today

Andy Burnham took a gamble with the constituents of Makerfield when he told them that a vote for him would be a "vote to change Labour".