As polling day draws closer, five of the leading Makerfield by-election candidates faced voters once again at a Manchester Evening News hustings on Wednesday afternoon.
Hosted at Winstanley College, candidates from Labour, Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives and the Green Party answered questions on immigration, Green Belt development, women's rights, heritage protection and opportunities for young people.
Among the audience were students, teachers, journalists and local residents.
Students at the college, many with keen personal interests in politics, spanned much of the political spectrum, but left talking about one candidate more than any other: Burnham.
This is unedited footage of the Manchester Evening News's Makerfield hustings debate, which allows the candidates' comments to be heard in full.
We have not included or excluded any specific remarks, in line with our public interest duty for each candidate to have the chance to put their perspective across.
This does not reflect our political opinion and is solely the views of the candidates.
Continue reading at Manchester Evening News:
Burnham takes swipe at Farage as Belfast riots spark heated immigration debate at MEN hustings
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/andy-burnham-warns-politicians-over-34100692
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