RARE PHOTOS: 7 - The Real Truth

Whatever the result in Makerfield, Labour must start governing for the good of the country

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham will finally find out whether he is to return to Westminster this week – and be able to launch his bid for PM. Labour must resolve its leadership crisis fast and deliver for the British people

The Independent UK · Jun 14

Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms

Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task

Touring this bitterly divided constituency, what strikes you most is people want something better. But what exactly, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

Restore Britain set to sweep Burnham to victory in Makerfield, new poll suggests

Exclusive: Latest constituency polling shows Greater Manchester mayor is slightly ahead of Reform UK – but it’s still all to play for

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Ant Middleton backs Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield byelection

Endorsement by former soldier, despite party’s apparent efforts to distance itself from him, is likely bid to attract Restore Britain voters

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

The Guardian view on the Makerfield byelection: Andy Burnham is looking to beat Reform’s politics of anger

Editorial: A win for Labour would show how the party can speak to working-class insecurity without scapegoating minorities

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Starmer braced for wave of resignations as confident Burnham readies top team

Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Could Keir Starmer resign and who are the top contenders to replace him as prime minister?

Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in Makerfield has heaped further pressure on Sir Keir’s already strained position in No 10

The Independent UK · Jun 12

Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham

Everyone here knows this is a sliding doors moment. A win could be a new beginning for the party, a loss an unimaginable calamity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Power games in a pub garden as MPs seek Burnham’s favour in Makerfield

Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streets

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11