Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection
Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come
Andy Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in next month’s crucial Makerfield byelection in a clash that could change the course of British politics for years to come.
Reform are billing Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist who contested the seat just outside Wigan in the 2024 general election, as a local champion taking on a professional politician who is using the seat for his own advantage.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/andy-burnham-to-face-reforms-robert-kenyon-in-crucial-makerfield-byelection">Continue reading...Burnham confirmed for Makerfield by-election
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