Nigel Farage warned that the by-election taking place today will be 'tight' and 'no-one knows what will happen'.

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

A Reform insider has conceded that the Andy Burnham effect coupled with an inability to deal with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain means the party faces defeat

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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

Polling stations have opened as Andy Burnham attempts to return to the Commons so he can challenge Keir Starmer.

Nigel Farage warned that the by-election taking place today will be 'tight' and 'no-one knows what will happen'.

The result of the Makerfield by-election is expected in the coming hours

Was Rob Kenyon really the best that Reform could come up with in a political battle that attracted widespread national interest?

Nigel Farage pointed to tactical voting against the PM as well as the fact that Andy Burnham is a 'popular local mayor'.

Voters made a choice between Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage, the two most popular figures in British politics. And Farage lost.

Reform UK party leader calls Andy Burnham’s byelection win ‘emphatic’ and makes appeal to voters of far-right Restore Britain

Makerfield shows the challenges Reform is facing, from Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift

"For Nigel Farage, the Makerfield result is crushing. His party’s senior leadership expected to be the story of the night. Instead, it fell more than 9,000 votes short and was…