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In The Room | Makerfield by-election: Has Andy Burnham united the left?

It wasn’t so close after all. Andy Burnham achieved 9,241 votes more than the second place Reform candidate, Robert Kenyon. Even talk of Restore Britain stealing votes from Reform mattered little in the end. The reality of the Makerfield by-election is it’s a thumping win for Labour’s Andy Burnham, and…

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Celebrations and a swift exit after a Burnham win ‘beyond our wildest dreams’, say supporters

After partying into the early hours, supporters were back for the new Makerfield MP’s victory rally which ended with a madcap escape

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour after Makerfield: change must mean more than a new leader

Editorial: Andy Burnham has shown Labour can beat Reform. He must show that his promise of change is a programme, not another slogan for power

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‘I’m not a Labour fan but I like Burnham’: relief in Makerfield among left, right and centre

‘Borrowed’ supporters from across the political spectrum voted to trounce Reform

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An Andy Burnham coronation is not the answer to Labour’s problems

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: We congratulate the former Manchester mayor on a historic by-election victory that has re-energised Labour and reminded it to take the fight to Reform – but the keys to No 10 cannot be handed to him without a sterner test of his credentials

The Independent UK

A losing streak? Makerfield shows mounting dangers for Nigel Farage

From Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift, the Reform leader faces challenges on several fronts

The Guardian - UK

What happens now for Starmer? John Rentoul answers readers’ key questions after Burnham’s Makerfield win

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a reader Q&A, chief political commentator John Rentoul addressed questions on Andy Burnham’s rise, Keir Starmer’s survival and the potential successors, suggesting Labour now faces a managed but uncertain leadership transition rather than an immediate contest

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Fact check: Makerfield migrants claim and viral video game clip

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

The Independent UK

Makerfield by-election as it happened: Burnham’s landslide win opens door to Labour leadership contest

Andy Burnham has won a landslide victory over Reform UK in the Makerfield by-election, a result allies say opens the door for him to formally challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. The former Greater Manchester mayor took the seat by more than 9,000 votes.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham’s allies ‘want Starmer to hand over power in September’

The Prime Minister has made clear he will fight any challenge to his position earlier on Friday.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham cares way more about his clothes than he wants you to know

IN FOCUS: The new MP for Makerfield has spent the past decade honing a wardrobe that positions him as a relatable bloke who can see beyond the ‘Westminster bubble’. Katie Rosseinsky takes a closer look at the sartorial evolution of the ‘King of the North’

The Independent UK

‘His time has come’: Makerfield voters want Burnham to be prime minister – as long as he doesn’t forget them

ON THE GROUND: A statement win in Makerfield has given Andy Burnham a chance to take on Keir Starmer and become prime minister. What do voters now expect from their new MP? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK

Ministers turn on Starmer as Labour MPs demand Burnham ‘coronation’ as PM

As transport secretary Heidi Alexander become the first to tell Keir Starmer to go, he insists he will fight a leadership contest and urges Labour to ‘pull together’ and ‘avoid plunging the country into chaos’

The Independent UK

Burnham the mystic with a mission is all smiles after Makerfield coronation

There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happen

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Andy Burnham gets backing from London MPs as he marches on No10 after Makerfield victory

Some London Labour MPs were openly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to stand aside after Andy Burnham’s seismic win in Makerfield

The Guardian - UK

Facts and figures: the Makerfield byelection result in numbers

From the proportion of votes secured by Restore Britain, to the percentage point difference in Reform UK’s fortunes, here are the takeaways

The Guardian - UK

Binface, foxes and raving loonies: the UK’s proud history of costumed candidates

British love of silliness comes to the fore when politicians stand shoulder to shoulder with satirical rivals

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How your taxes and money could be affected by Andy Burnham becoming prime minister

The Makerfield MP has spoken out on income tax, stamp duty and more – so what might change?

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The Conversation

Labour will get no second chances to change: Andy Burnham’s warning to his struggling party

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield byelection for Labour, gaining 55% of the vote on an exceptionally high turnout of 58.7%. He won 9,000 more votes than Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon, in what turned out to be an unusual byelection swing to the party of government.

The Guardian - UK

Reform investigates whether Makerfield candidate’s sexist posts were costly

Nigel Farage admits result was ‘disappointing’ after party hoped for tightly fought battle with Burnham

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Labour peer and Reform MP clash over ‘brown people’ and domestic abuse

Thangam Debbonaire and Sarah Pochin argue in Sky News interview at Makerfield byelection count

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against Burnham

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelection

The Independent UK

What does Andy Burnham’s crushing Makerfield victory mean for Keir Starmer?

Andy Burnham has hailed his landslide victory over Reform UK in the crucial Makerfield by-election as a “turning point” as he insists Labour has a “final chance to change”.

Evening Standard

Starmer insists he will stand in any leadership contest, following Burnham win

The Prime Minister is under pressure to hand over power to Mr Burnham, who defied recent trends to increase Labour’s share of the vote in Makerfield.

The Independent UK

Reform cannot win a general election – and Makerfield has shown us why

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the crushing by-election defeat shows that the Reform bubble has burst

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