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.

Nigel Farage leader warned the Tesla boss will ‘split the right’ after he backed Rupert Lowe’s party

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 suggest Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain could pave the way for the Mayor of Greater Manchester to claim victory in next month's crunch Makerfield by-election.

The Greater Manchester mayor is Labour's candidate in the 18 June contest and is hoping to secure a return to Westminster with a view to challenging Keir Starmer.

The Makerfield by-election matters hugely. Not only is Andy Burnham seeking a return to Parliament, he will also likely become prime minister if he succeeds at defeating Reform in…

The Makerfield by-election has resurfaced a long-running feud between Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage, which threatens to hand victory to Andy Burnham

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

Even though there is a clear anti-Labour - and thus anti-Burnham - majority in Makerfield, the presence of the Restore Britain candidate could split that vote and hand victory to…

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.