Polls are showing a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform’s Robert Kenyon, a plumber who came in second for the seat in 2024

Restore Britain, set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, appears to be taking some support from Nigel Farage

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Labour's Andy Burnham leads in early survey ahead of Makerfield by-election, as Reform rival Restore Britain picks up support

Polls are showing a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform’s Robert Kenyon, a plumber who came in second for the seat in 2024

Former ally Rupert Lowe could deprive the Reform UK leader of a crucial by-election win — and his Elon Musk-endorsed campaign is significantly outpacing rivals online.