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Who is Robert Kenyon? The Reform candidate taking on Andy Burnham in Makerfield by-election

Andy Burnham Robert Kenyon Reform Nigel Farage
  • Reform UK has announced Robert Kenyon, a self-employed plumber and army reservist, as its candidate for the Makerfield by-election .
  • Kenyon previously contested the seat for Reform in the 2024 election, where he finished in second place.
  • Labour's candidate for the by-election will be Andy Burnham , who is campaigning to "change Labour" and for a "new path for Britain".
  • Reform leader Nigel Farage has described the contest as a "David versus Goliath battle" between Kenyon and "open borders Burnham".
  • Farage asserted that only Reform UK has the potential to defeat Labour in this by-election.

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Politics latest: Burnham confirmed as Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate in make-or-break battle with Reform

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