Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, and Andy Burnham are reportedly considering joining forces behind the scenes, amid existing rivalries regarding the Makerfield by-election.
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Updated oct 7
The latest in this situation
- Badenoch rejects Farage's ethno-nationalism while defending traditional Conservative values.
- Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage discussed Labour's pension policy adjustments during a visit to Redcar.
- External actor Davey focused fire on Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, while also mentioning a potential coalition with Andy Burnham.
- Burnham speaks at a conference in Liverpool, while MPs attend pre-House of Commons events, amid a Channel 4 sting and Badenoch's rejection of a coalition with Farage.
- Political leaders Farage and Badenoch are pushing for an early election, while Badenoch prepares for a political trigger from Burnham.
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What happened
Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, and Andy Burnham are reportedly considering joining forces behind the scenes, amid existing rivalries regarding the Makerfield by-election.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- External actor Davey focused fire on Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, while also mentioning a potential coalition with Andy Burnham.Sub-event
- Political leaders Farage and Badenoch are pushing for an early election, while Badenoch prepares for a political trigger from Burnham.Sub-event
- Kemi Badenoch seeks to push Nigel Farage out of the House of Commons.Sub-event
- Political leaders Burnham, Farage, and Badenoch are divided over social care proposals and criticized for excluding opposing views.Sub-event
- Burnham plans 'No10 North' in Manchester, while voters rank him highly compared to Farage and Badenoch.Sub-event
- Andy Burnham is expected to speak in Parliament while Kemi Badenoch urges him to set out his political plans.Sub-event
Burnham's Makerfield victory is a setback, while Restore (Lowe) and Badenoch's Tories challenge Farage's base.1 source
Potential political alliance and rivalry emerge between Badenoch, Farage, and Burnham over the Makerfield by-election.1 source
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The entities involved
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Kemi Badenoch
British politician and Leader of the Opposition to the British Government (2024–present) and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024 (born 1980)
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Nigel Farage
British right-wing politician (born 1964)
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- aol.co.ukAndy Burnham is secretly plotting a snap election - Farage and the Tories smell blood - AOL
- mirror.co.uk
- dailymail.com