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Voices: Who won the Makerfield by-election TV debate, Andy Burnham or Robert Kenyon? Plus, have your say

COMMENT: Our writers weigh in on whether Reform or Labour came out on top in the BBC Question Time debate – tell us what you thought below

The Independent UK

Burnham says religious knife laws ‘needs to be looked at’ after Henry Nowak murder

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The Independent UK

Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair

The former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600-word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ – and has taken a side swipe over the Iraq war

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Greens to run scaled-back campaign in Makerfield byelection in potential boost for Burnham

Exclusive: Party expected to focus on Greater Manchester mayoralty election if Burnham returned to parliament

The Guardian - UK

UK may be ‘tipped into a general election’ if Burnham replaces Starmer, says Harman

Former deputy Labour leader says Nigel Farage could call new PM a ‘usurper’ – and seek to replace him

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s by-election candidate didn’t vote for Brexit, unearthed posts suggest

Robert Kenyon has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks over a series of resurfaced social media posts

The Independent UK

Green Party selects Sarah Wakefield for Makerfield by-election after controversy

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Elon Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Andy Burnham in Makerfield

Restore Britain, set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, appears to be taking some support from Nigel Farage

The Guardian - UK

Reform MP calls by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post ‘inappropriate’

Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon appears to have backed an offensive social media post about the broadcaster.

Evening Standard

Reform MP admits by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post is ‘inappropriate’

Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate appears to have backed an offensive social media post about the broadcaster

The Independent UK

Farage and Lowe feud over Musk’s support as Makerfield contest looms

The Tesla boss posted a series of messages backing Restore Britain on his social media platform X.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government

Discussions highlight how seriously senior Labour figures are treating Burnham’s path back to Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting reveals when he will trigger his Labour leadership bid amid Andy Burnham by-election campaign

The former health secretary said he would have been accused of “trying to pull a fast one” if he launched his campaign before Andy Burnham fought the Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ as he kicks off Makerfield by-election campaign

Andy Burnham hopes to return to Westminster by winning the Makerfield by-election

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Evening Standard

Burnham launches campaign to revive ‘tired’ politics in ‘change’ by-election

Andy Burnham hopes to return to Westminster by winning the Makerfield by-election.

The Guardian - UK

Manchester messiah Burnham anointed to fix Westminster politics

King of the north searches for the hero inside himself to an Oasis backing track to change politics for the better

The Independent UK

What’s included in Reeves’ cost of living plan, what isn’t, and who will really benefit?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at a cost of living announcement by the chancellor which appeared to reflect a political obsession with plumbers and was missing major items

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham latest: Vote for me is a vote to change Labour, Manchester mayor tells Makerfield as he unveils slogan

Recent polling has shown that Mr Burnham would comfortably win among Labour members in a leadership contest

The Guardian - UK

Manchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham

City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting brands SNP 'existential threat to UK' in resignation speech to MPs

WES Streeting branded the SNP an “existential threat” to the UK as he addressed MPs for the first time since quitting the Government.

The Independent UK

Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on Facebook

The Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page

The Independent UK

Publication of Mandelson files delayed amid pressure on Starmer

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham would beat Keir Starmer in leadership contest, new poll reveals

The prime minister has vowed to fight any future leadership challenge despite calls to resign

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to chair first Cabinet meeting since Wes Streeting’s resignation

Polling by YouGov suggested Andy Burnham would be Labour members’ preferred candidate for leader.

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