Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection, warns Labour party has no second chances to change
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Alex Prior
Summary
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield byelection for Labour with 55% of the vote on a high 58.7% turnout, defeating Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by over 9,000 votes. In his victory speech, Burnham argued that politics is not working and that his area would give its name to a new test to ensure fairness for neglected regions. The result sends a message to Reform UK, Labour, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the political landscape.
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· 3 pulledEveryone can feel politics is not working.
The area would give its name to a new test to ensure fairness for neglected areas.
After thanking his opponents for the 'civil debate,' Burnham began with a charge that politics is not working.
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