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Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge

Greater Manchester mayor says result represents Labour’s ‘final chance to change’, after soundly beating Reform UK and Restore Britain

The Guardian - UK

Tories claim Aberdeen South as SNP vote collapses

Douglas Lumsden claimed the party’s first gain in a Scottish by-election since 1967.

Evening Standard

See the full Makerfield by-election results in charts and graphs

THE votes are being counted in Makerfield with the results due to be announced in the early hours of Friday morning, with Labour MPs having…

The National (Scotland)

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Tories to take Aberdeen South as SNP concedes defeat

The gain would be the first for the Conservatives in a Scottish by-election since 1967.

Evening Standard

Conservatives clinch first Scottish by-election gain since 1967

THE SNP have conceded defeat in Aberdeen South with a senior source saying it is the “Tories’ night”, but pledging to “win it back in 2029”

The National (Scotland)

Tories ‘cautiously optimistic’ in Aberdeen South by-election

The results are expected in the early hours of Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Votes being counted in Makerfield contest which could pave way for Burnham PM bid

If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield seat for Labour he is expected to use his return to the Commons to launch an effort to oust Sir Keir Starmer.

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UK's Starmer vows to fight after rival Burnham wins big

Labour's Andy Burnham has won a vote that paves the way for him to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but the embattled British leader vows he won't go quietly.

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Polls close in Makerfield by-election that could decide Starmer’s future

Labour candidate Andy Burnham hopes to return to Westminster to replace Sir Keir Starmer by winning the parliamentary race.

Evening Standard

Polls close in two Scottish by-elections

The results in both Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry will be known in the early hours of Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Polls close in Makerfield byelection as Andy Burnham eyes No 10

Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor predicted to beat Reform but Keir Starmer is unlikely to easily step aside

The Guardian - UK

Romeo Beckham Busted: Star Hit With Fine for Using Phone Behind Wheel of Porsche 911 Carrera

Romeo Beckham was fined after a Westminster traffic stop revealed he was scrolling on his phone while driving a Porsche 911 Carrera, with a passenger and an unrestrained dog inside the car.

International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who looks set to become Britain’s next prime minister

PROFILE: The former New Labour minister has previously contested the leadership twice. Nicole Wootton-Cane looks at the life and career of the Greater Manchester mayor, who hopes to be Britain’s next prime minister

The Independent UK

London borough warns of 75% council tax hike amid 'unprecedented' funding cuts

Westminster town hall faces having to ‘make deep savings’ as the town hall is stripped of about £100 million over the next three years under Labour's Fairer Funding Review

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Labour Civil War Looms as Burnham's Return Threatens Starmer's Grip on Power

The Makerfield by-election in Greater Manchester could impact Labour's leadership and UK politics, with Andy Burnham's potential victory raising questions about Keir Starmer's future.

The Independent UK

Voices: I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything as Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election

ASK ME ANYTHING: With Andy Burnham’s landslide return to frontline politics and Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership under renewed scrutiny, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your questions and offer insight from Westminster

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham Makerfield by-election win LIVE: MP vows 'new path for Britain' as he storms towards no10

Andy Burnham expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership - but stops short of announcing bid at victory rally

Evening Standard

Voters go to the polls to choose new MPs in two Scottish by-elections

It came after Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins left the Commons following their election to Holyrood last month.

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The Guardian - UK

Ten years on, we’re living with the ghosts of Brexit. Reform and Restore know that – the rest are playing catch-up

Starmer’s EU reset is aimed at the conference room. Meanwhile Farage and the hard right mine ethnic resentment on the streets, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The National (Scotland)

Voters hit the polls in three Westminster by-elections

VOTERS in constituencies across the UK go to the polls today to decide the outcomes of three Westminster by-elections.

The Guardian - UK

Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

Exclusive: Allies of Labour’s Makerfield candidate concerned rapid collapse of Starmer government would increase instability

Evening Standard

If Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, what happens next and how soon could he be Prime Minister?

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he becomes an MP again

The National (Scotland)

Pro-independence MSPs respond to 'decolonise Scotland' letter

INDEPENDENCE supporting politicians have responded to a letter sent to all pro-Yes MSPs highlighting the campaign to “decolonise” Scotland.

Evening Standard

Romeo Beckham in police stop over phone use and loose dog in Porsche 911

The 23-year-old was pulled over in Westminster last September.

Evening Standard

Is Andy Burnham anti-London? Four things Labour leadership hopeful has said about the capital

The Mayor of Manchester has previously claimed that northerners can ‘face discrimination’ in London

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