If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party

Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain

Britain holds a crucial by-election today. The vote could trigger a leadership challenge against Labour's Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham, a popular mayor, aims to win the seat to run…

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Thursday's contest could pave the way for Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer's premiership.

The most important by-election in decades could be the first in history to decide who is prime minister – with the fate of the government in the hands of an electorate of 76,641…

About 70,000 voters in Greater Manchester’s Makerfield constituency could play pivotal role in ending Keir Starmer’s time as UK prime minster

The Greater Manchester Mayor is facing a tough fight from Reform - but Restore Britain could take Farage's votes

If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party

Reform UK worries over losing support to Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, which may split the right-wing vote

Andy Burnham looks to return to Westminster via the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge.

Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon

Burnham is regarded by many Labour MPs as the party's best chance of recovery following the disastrous May local elections. #EuropeNews

Andy Burnham hopes a successful byelection will mean he can encourage Keir Starmer to step aside as prime minister

Everything you need to know about the high-stakes vote that could determine the UK’s next prime minister