- Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe, is gaining support from Nigel Farage's base.
- Restore Britain, Andy Burnham, and others are competing for the working-class vote base following a breakaway from a Nigel Farage-led outfit.
The Makerfield by-election saw the political landscape threatened by a split in the right-wing vote, with a slim lead over the Reform candidate.
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Updated May 26
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What happened
The Makerfield by-election saw the political landscape threatened by a split in the right-wing vote, with a slim lead over the Reform candidate.
Who's involved
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Restore Britain, Andy Burnham, and others are competing for the working-class vote base following a breakaway from a Nigel Farage-led outfit.Also in this story
- Online performance of individual MPs, including Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage, is being tracked as they compete for attention.
- Nigel Farage and Andy Burnham had a fiery political exchange during Farage's presence in Wigan.
Within Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe, is gaining support from Nigel Farage's base.
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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- Burnham is campaigning to win back the North, while political tensions rise between the established Tories and the ranks of Farage's movement.
- Political discussions are centered on electoral reform, with Andy Burnham pushing for change in Westminster, influenced by figures like Nick Clegg and YouGov polling.
- Andy Burnham's political stance influenced the response of the Tory party.