In most elections, interest rests on a simple question: who won? However, when it comes to Makerfield, the results have been trumped for many onlookers by something else: what happens next? For the first time in a long time — perhaps ever — Britain’s political spotlight has been trained on this constituency of metro-fringe communities…
A Labour MP is stepping aside for Andy Burnham. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wants to stand in the Makerfield by-election(Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) Andy Burnham could soon be back in Parliament. The Greater Manchester Mayor has announced his intention to stand in the Makerfield by-election, which was triggered by Josh Simons MP standing down….
Rachel Reeves raised taxes by £40bn in last October’s Budget, and now she is hinting at even further increases – Jordan Pettitt/AFP Sir Keir Starmer, to his party faithful in Liverpool for last week’s annual conference, said: “A Labour party that cannot control spending is a Labour Government that cannot govern. “This is why the…