Makerfield byelection
- Guardian Opinion cartoonElla Baron on Reform’s plan to ‘strengthen women’s rights’ – cartoon
Makerfield: how one small area could decide the UK's next prime minister – video
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowBurnham says he wants to ensure Makerfield byelection ‘changes British politics’, in eve-of-poll speech – as it happened
Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job
‘I had one man spit at my poster’: Makerfield deeply divided as byelection campaign draws to a close
Top teaching union says Burnham is Labour’s best chance of beating Reform
Keir Starmer says he wants Andy Burnham to have 'big role' in government – video
- Conversations‘Is it really as close as it looks?’ - your questions on the Makerfield byelection answered
Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions
General secretary of TUC calls Reform proposal ‘a smokescreen for slashing women’s rights’- Politics live with Andrew SparrowUK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey - as it happenedEx-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPs
Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield
‘Learn to love Ed Miliband’: how Burnham allies are jostling for cabinet jobs
Makerfield voters are giving Burnham the benefit of the doubt. If he fails, the consequences will be grave
Owen Jones in Makerfield
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowTechnology secretary says she wants regulator to design plans for online age verification by October – as it happenedLiz Kendall also wants Ofcom to report to parliament every year on how effectively social media firms are keeping under-16s off their platforms
- John Oliver recapJohn 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
‘He understands soft power’: why Andy Burnham put music at the heart of his political identity
Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked Burnham’s byelection campaign and he got Liam Gallagher doing Manchester’s tram announcements. Will he keep banging the drum for music if he reaches Westminster?
- Today in FocusIn Makerfield for the byelection that could change everything - podcast
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms
‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task
John Harris in MakerfieldIllegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection