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Will ‘ordinariness’ be enough to swing the result in Makerfield?

Authenticity and the performance of ordinariness are increasingly attractive elements of a political candidate’s brand. Social media particularly can be a space to present the “no-filter self” using more casual language, posting images and videos of everyday situations and using emojis or memes – just like the average person would.

The Conversation

Starmer must make plans to resign after Makerfield by-election, Streeting says

Former health secretary has ‘no doubt’ there will be a Labour leadership contest

The Independent UK

Government raises doubts over £10bn rescue deal for troubled Thames Water

The Environment Secretary said she had written to regulator Ofwat to say the rescue bid did not sufficiently protect consumers’ interests.

Evening Standard

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Reform UK councillor quits party after branding defection ‘biggest mistake of my life’

Robbie Lammas declared the Conservative Party was ‘over’ when he defected to Reform UK in October 2025

The Independent UK

UK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey - as it happened

Ex-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPs

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water edges closer to nationalisation amid minister’s concerns over rescue deal

Environment secretary Emma Reynolds is understood to be concerned the deal places an ‘undue’ burden on taxpayers

The Independent UK

Thames Water rescue in doubt as Government ‘raises objections over deal’

Emma Reynolds is said to have written to Ofwat warning the current bid tabled by Thames Water creditors would place an ‘undue burden’ on customers.

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Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government objects to rescue deal

Environment secretary raises concerns that customers would face ‘undue burden’ from £10bn plan

The Guardian - UK

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand

The Guardian - UK

Why a by-election in northwest England could decide Keir Starmer's future

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 for party leader. If he wins, Starmer's position becomes precarious. The outcome rests with voters in the Makerfield constituency. A result…

The Economic Times

Makerfield by-election: 'Don't take London for granted,' bosses warn Andy Burnham as he eyes being PM

Business leaders in the capital spoke out as polls suggests Mr Burnham could soon be back in Parliament to launch a bid to replace Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

Streeting sets out plans to tear up planning rules and net zero policies if he becomes PM

The former health secretary plans to allow more drilling fr poil and gas and centralise decision making on major projects like energy plans and data centres

The Independent UK

John Oliver on the Makerfield byelection: ‘Labour may never recover from the humiliation if they lose’

The host focused on the political ‘circus’ in the northern UK town as Labour’s Andy Burnham faces Reform

The Guardian - US

FTSE 100 struggles despite US-Iran deal progress

The index closed down 41.10 points at 10,430.62.

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The Independent UK

‘Degrading’ comments and conspiracies: The unearthed posts from Reform’s Makerfield candidate

Reform UK has stood by its candidate, who is taking on Andy Burnham in Thursday’s crunch Makerfield by-election

The Guardian - UK

The right wants money for defence. It should start with MoD wastefulness – or even the pensioner triple lock

There is nothing left to be squeezed from disabled people or families, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Evening Standard

Makerfield by-election: When will the result be announced?

By-election will decide if Andy Burnham returns to Westminster to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership

The Independent UK

Changes to UK defence plan ‘will not include more funding’

The government has been under pressure to look again at the plan after John Healey quit

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Evening Standard

Streeting backs his Labour leadership rival Burnham at Makerfield by-election as 'race' starts to replace Starmer

Possible challengers to Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister are already jockeying for position

The Independent UK

Why Keir Starmer’s allies still think he could win a Labour leadership election against Andy Burnham

‘Labour members are not Corbynistas any more, many of them joined because of Keir’

The National (Scotland)

What are the odds on the Makerfield by-election?

The latest odds for the Makerfield by-election as Andy Burnham hopes to see off challenges from Reform UK and Restore Britain to oust Keir Starmer

International Business Times UK

MP Lauren Edwards Deploys Rare Parliament Act to Bypass Lords and Pass Historic Assisted Dying Bill

Labour MP reintroduces the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, aiming to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, using a rare parliamentary mechanism to potentially bypass the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

Starmer warns Burnham not to throw UK into ‘chaos’ by launching bid for prime minister

Mr Burnham hopes to win Thursday’s Makerfield by-election and could then launch a campaign to replace Sir Keir as prime minister and Labour leader

Evening Standard

Starmer warns Burnham against ‘chaos’ of a leadership challenge

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he understood voters’ frustrations with him but he would not walk away from No 10.

The Conversation

Could women’s anger turn Makerfield voters against Reform UK?

With the Makerfield byelection approaching, polling suggests that Andy Burnham has a lead over Reform UK’s candidate Robert Kenyon. That lead, it appears, is stronger among women than men. Among women, Burnham’s lead stretches to 17 points, while among men is just two points.

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