Party says nobody else has been shortlisted for contest in Greater Manchester, expected to take place on 18 JuneUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has been confirmed as the candidate for the Makerfield byelection as Labour’s national executive committee rubber-stamped the mayor of Greater Manchester.His main rival will be Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon, a local plumber who stood in the constituency in the general election and was unveiled as the party’s byelection candidate minutes after Burnham’s confirmation. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/andy-burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-for-makerfield-byelection