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Burnham's Makerfield Win Opens Path to Challenge Starmer

His decisive victory gives him the standing to mount a formal Labour leadership bid that could force a change of leader.

Burnham Leads Narrowly in Makerfield Ahead of By‑Election That Could Open Labour Leadership Fight

Farage Proposes Evicting Non‑UK Nationals From Social Housing

Makerfield By-Election Could Give Andy Burnham a Route to Challenge Keir Starmer

Burnham Narrowly Leads as Restore Britain Splits Right‑Wing Vote in Makerfield

Burnham Targets Makerfield Win as Razor‑Close Race With Reform and Restore Looms

Burnham Says He Will Challenge Starmer If He Wins Makerfield

Burnham Confirms He Will Seek Labour Leadership If He Wins Makerfield

Andy Burnham Set to Contest Makerfield By-Election as Polls Show Reform Lead

Makerfield By‑Election Puts Andy Burnham’s Leadership Bid to a Test

Burnham Launches Makerfield Bid as Polls Put Him in a Knife‑Edge Race with Reform UK

Burnham Launches Makerfield Bid as Close Fight with Reform Tests Labour

Makerfield By-Election Set for June 18 as Andy Burnham Enters Race

Streeting’s EU Rejoin Call Deepens Labour Feud as Starmer Rules Out Exit Timetable

Labour Clears Burnham for Makerfield Bid as Streeting Confirms Leadership Run