By-elections

Reform UK extends its polling lead over Labour to nine points ahead of crucial Makerfield… MailOnline12:24
Watch: Man filmed removing Burnham campaign signs ahead of by-election The Independent11:29
The 'mistake' that could jeopardise Burnham's hopes of becoming PM The i Paper10:13
Frantic Starmer hunts for 'legacy' as Burnham boasts he is 'on course' to win Makerfield… MailOnline08:47
Drakeford leads Welsh Labour team campaigning to get Andy Burnham back in Westminster Nation.Cymru08:41
'I was swaying towards Reform until Carol Vorderman sent me a letter' Manchester Evening News17:38

Latest News

In the last 5 minutes

Date confirmed for Greater Manchester mayor election if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield Manchester Evening News16:13

In the last 2 hours

By-election to be held for Glantymyn council seat Cambrian News15:06

Lib Dems choose candidate for Llanyre with Nantmel by-election Brecon & Radnor Express14:38

In the last 4 hours

Andy Burnham pledges crackdown on 'dodgy shops' in by-election bid The Bolton News13:06

Makerfield residents' views on public transport Wigan Today12:32

In the last 6 hours

We asked all 14 Makerfield by-election candidates the same four questions Manchester Evening News11:32

Aberdeen by-election candidate says Tories did 'level best' to ruin oil industry Aberdeen Live11:27

Candidates announced for three Powys council by-elections County Times11:16

Candidates revealed for trio of Powys council by-elections Shropshire Star11:00

Candidates confirmed for three Powys council by-elections Brecon & Radnor Express10:43

By-election dates set following deaths of councillors Express & Star10:40

In the last 8 hours

Ealing decides 2026 : Candidates standing in North Acton ward by-election EALING.NEWS08:59

Why I’m standing: Marijn van de Geer, Ealing Green Party, North Acton EALING.NEWS08:51

Why I’m standing: Jonathan Notley, Reform UK, North Acton ward EALING.NEWS08:51

'Breathtaking Arrogance': Lisa Nandy Slaps Down Labour MP As Pair Clash Over Andy Burnham HuffPost (UK)08:28

Earlier today

Conservative candidate gives verdict on what went wrong in by-election campaign North-West Evening Mail07:57

Makerfield by-election live as countdown to polling day continues Manchester Evening News07:45

AI ‘threat to elections’ as voters struggle to tell fact from fiction The Independent07:34

'Feral youths' still a problem in by-election battleground BBC06:20

Ex-Reform UK councillor condemns 'toxicity and sexism' inside Nigel Farage party Stoke-On-Trent Live06:05

High stakes Makerfield by-election: no-one has seen anything like it Edinburgh Evening News04:52

By-election candidates for Telford MP's former council seat announced Shropshire Star01:29

Yesterday

Questions raised over Reform candidate’s addresses as only local property is a holiday let Nation.Cymru19:21 8-Jun-26

As it happened: Makerfield by-election candidates debate immigration and anti-social behaviour BBC18:03 8-Jun-26

All the key points from the Makerfield by-election debate BBC17:52 8-Jun-26

'Another on bites the dust' Second Falmouth town councillor resigns from post The Falmouth Packet16:30 8-Jun-26

By-election called which could decide Bolton council’s official opposition Manchester Evening News16:29 8-Jun-26

The road which could decide crunch by-election Wigan Today16:21 8-Jun-26

What will Keir Starmer’s legacy be? The Spectator15:12 8-Jun-26

Candidates face off in by-election after councillor quits Runcorn & Widnes World, Cheshire14:44 8-Jun-26

Reform ‘expect to win’ by-election for new police and crime commissioner at next month’s polls Lynn News14:24 8-Jun-26

The £2m by-election (with 2,000 staff and 500 polling stations) for a two-year job Norwich Evening News13:34 8-Jun-26

Miliband urged to visit Aberdeen amid oil and gas ‘extinction’ accusation Evening Standard12:27 8-Jun-26

Third candidate announced for upcoming Fletton and Woodston by-election Peterborough Telegraph12:11 8-Jun-26

Watch: Man filmed removing Burnham campaign signs ahead of by-election The Independent11:29 8-Jun-26

Chefs back Andy Burnham’s pledges to cut business rates for hospitality Restaurant10:21 8-Jun-26

The 'mistake' that could jeopardise Burnham's hopes of becoming PM The i Paper10:13 8-Jun-26

Burnham vows to reassess National Insurance Contribution increases Retail Sector09:59 8-Jun-26

Why voter ID is required for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry byelection and how to get it Dundee Courier, Scotland09:04 8-Jun-26

Frantic Starmer hunts for 'legacy' as Burnham boasts he is 'on course' to win Makerfield… MailOnline08:47 8-Jun-26

Drakeford leads Welsh Labour team campaigning to get Andy Burnham back in Westminster Nation.Cymru08:41 8-Jun-26

What Winston Churchill really thinks of Keir Starmer – from beyond the grave Daily Star07:55 8-Jun-26

Rival Arbroath and Broughty Ferry candidates agree on what key byelection issue is amid multiple scandals Dundee Courier, Scotland06:11 8-Jun-26

You can help question Aberdeen South by-election candidates The Press and Journal06:07 8-Jun-26

Why voter ID is required for Aberdeen South byelection and how to get it The Press and Journal06:07 8-Jun-26

In the last 7 days

Reform UK extends its polling lead over Labour to nine points ahead of crucial Makerfield… MailOnline12:24 7-Jun-26

Burnham 'to challenge Starmer within a fortnight' if he wins by-election The i Paper12:20 7-Jun-26

SNP by-election candidate calls for fair funding for Sutherland social care hubs Northern Times, Scotland08:28 7-Jun-26

'The ideal of what an English country house should be': Ven House's journey from Georgian corruption to modern glory Country Life07:06 7-Jun-26

'I'm throwing the kitchen sink at this': Inside the oil and gas by-election The Scotsman06:20 7-Jun-26

Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to watch Nigel Farage walking into Downing Street on my conscience’ The Observer05:02 7-Jun-26

'I was swaying towards Reform until Carol Vorderman sent me a letter' Manchester Evening News17:38 6-Jun-26

We asked these residents who they are supporting in the Makerfield by-election Leigh Journal13:50 6-Jun-26

Residents caught between media circus and political storm ahead of by-election Leigh Journal13:50 6-Jun-26

Lucy Powell: 'Nigel Farage is getting desperate - the shine has come off Reform' The Mirror11:35 6-Jun-26

Labour's uneasy peace under strain as crucial by-election looms for Andy Burnham The Mirror09:03 6-Jun-26

A sanctuary of calm amid the madness - until Nigel Farage turned up Manchester Evening News08:48 6-Jun-26

Reform eye policing takeover after shock resignation... but taxpayers face £2m bill Dereham Times08:42 6-Jun-26

SNP by-election gambles risk backlash after Peter Murrell scandal fallout The Scottish Herald08:25 6-Jun-26

Barrow by-elections: politicians react as Reform UK win double by-election North-West Evening Mail07:49 6-Jun-26

Candidates confirmed for five-way by-election fight BBC07:39 6-Jun-26

The battle for Makerfield The Spectator06:13 6-Jun-26

Old guard versus new blood in Alton Town Council by-election Farnham Herald, Surrey05:01 6-Jun-26

Reform win both Barrow by-elections The Carlisle News & Star21:19 5-Jun-26

The three faces of Andy Burnham The Spectator18:21 5-Jun-26

South Warwickshire Local Plan: Stratford meeting postponed due to by-election Warwickshire World17:51 5-Jun-26

Aldc by-election report, 4th June Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)17:21 5-Jun-26

Coming soon: Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election? Guido Fawkes17:08 5-Jun-26

Andy Burnham promises to cut business rates for pubs Manchester Evening News17:02 5-Jun-26

Lib Dem councillor resignation scuppers local plan timetable Stratford Herald16:58 5-Jun-26

How many migrants come to the UK by small boat each day? Full Fact16:45 5-Jun-26

Important deadlines for upcoming Fletton and Woodston by-election Peterborough Telegraph15:39 5-Jun-26

Labour’s ‘toxic’ brand hampering Burnham in by-election, allies say The Independent14:51 5-Jun-26

Restore Britain’s £2.5 million war chest The New World14:15 5-Jun-26

Michelle Scrogham speaks out after Reform crush Labour in double by-election win North-West Evening Mail13:51 5-Jun-26

Question Time audience member roasts Reform’s Robert Kenyon over his sexist comments Left Foot Forward13:47 5-Jun-26

Burnham says he will challenge for Labour leadership if he wins by-election Leigh Journal13:25 5-Jun-26

What Burnham as PM could mean for your taxes The i Paper13:15 5-Jun-26

Makerfield 'dental desert' could decide key by-election for Andy Burnham The Mirror12:52 5-Jun-26

Women have their say on Reform UK ahead of by-election Wigan Today12:44 5-Jun-26

Reform UK by-election candidate makes six pledges Wigan Today12:44 5-Jun-26

Lord Ashcroft: ‘His heart’s in Manchester’ ‘It’s a stepping stone for him’ – My focus groups on … ConservativeHome12:05 5-Jun-26

'Reform now real threat in Cumbria', says MP after double Barrow by-election victory North-West Evening Mail11:49 5-Jun-26

How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election BBC11:30 5-Jun-26

Question Time Audience Member Savages 'Sexist' Reform By-Election Candidate HuffPost (UK)10:46 5-Jun-26

Lib Dems choose Llandefalle farmer for Powys by-election contest Brecon & Radnor Express10:32 5-Jun-26

Burnham says he would challenge Starmer in any Labour leadership race EasternEye10:31 5-Jun-26

Question Times Audience Member Savages ‘Sexist’ Reform By-Election Candidate HuffPost (UK)10:28 5-Jun-26

Lammy: I Will Support Starmer Until He No Longer Wants to Lead Labour Guido Fawkes10:20 5-Jun-26

Immingham Town Council by-election (CENTRAL ward only) North East Lincolnshire Council (Press Release)10:05 5-Jun-26

Andy Burnham vows to stand in any potential Labour leadership contest The Scotsman09:45 5-Jun-26

Burnham announces he will challenge Starmer for Labour leadership if he wins Makerfield… Left Foot Forward09:22 5-Jun-26

Why New Brighton resident is running in Makerfield by-election Birkenhead News09:05 5-Jun-26

By-election on the way as 'Norfolk's loo lady' vacates her seat Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk08:40 5-Jun-26

Andy Burnham extends lead over Reform by 10 points in latest Makerfield poll Left Foot Forward08:31 5-Jun-26

Reform makes first gain from Conservatives in this by-election cycle Mark Pack's Blog07:55 5-Jun-26

Reform UK wins its first Cumbrian unitary seat BBC07:28 5-Jun-26

Burnham’s leadership ambitions have fooled no one The Spectator06:50 5-Jun-26

He is running in the Makerfield by-election, but wants to talk about something else entirely Manchester Evening News06:40 5-Jun-26

Andy Burnham is doing himself no favours with the bond markets The Spectator06:30 5-Jun-26

Keir Starmer ‘will not walk away’ after Andy Burnham vows leadership challenge Evening Standard00:10 5-Jun-26

Burnham says he will run to replace Starmer if he wins by-election The Independent23:47 4-Jun-26

Stay away Keir! Andy Burnham's by-election team warns PM not to come and campaign in Makerfield MailOnline22:52 4-Jun-26

Andy Burnham: If I win I will run to be Labour leader and PM New Statesman22:39 4-Jun-26

Downing Street responds after Andy Burnham says he'll challenge Keir Starmer Manchester Evening News22:37 4-Jun-26

Survation now put Andy Burnham 10 points ahead in Makerfield Mark Pack's Blog22:16 4-Jun-26

Makerfield By-Election Update: Left Consolidates, Right Splits, Burnham Ahead Survation21:45 4-Jun-26

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest BBC21:45 4-Jun-26

Word Up: A toxic campaign and a troubling verdict Salisbury Journal21:40 4-Jun-26

Andy Burnham confirms he would run in race to replace Keir Starmer ITV21:24 4-Jun-26

Andy Burnham says he would run in leadership bid against Starmer if he wins Makerfield… Manchester Evening News21:21 4-Jun-26

Who is on the BBC Question Time panel and candidates in Makerfield by-election Manchester Evening News21:21 4-Jun-26

Andy Burnham says he would challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership Evening Standard21:17 4-Jun-26

Reform candidate Rob Kenyon says he's in 'two horse race' with Andy Burnham Leigh Journal21:09 4-Jun-26

Andy Burnham Confirms He Will Challenge Keir Starmer If He Wins Makerfield By-Election HuffPost (UK)21:05 4-Jun-26

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