Summary

  • Results coming in across Greater Manchester and eastern Cheshire

  • Labour win back Rochdale from George Galloway's Workers Party of Britain

  • Esther McVey narrowly re-elected in the traditionally safe Tory seat of Tatton

  • Lib Dems gain Hazel Grove from the Conservatives

  • Labour gains Bolton West and Leigh & Atherton from the Conservatives

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

  1. Rejoin EU announce Makerfield by-election candidatepublished at 20:08 BST 23 May

    Peter Ward will represent the Rejoin EU party in the by-election on 18 June.

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  2. Makerfield by-election candidates announcedpublished at 19:38 BST 23 May

    Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?

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  3. Cafe owner 'deeply disappointed' by Reform UK visitpublished at 15:55 BST 22 May

    Reform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".

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  4. Lib Dems announce Makerfield by-election candidatepublished at 11:58 BST 22 May

    Councillor Jake Austin will represent the Lib Dems in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.

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  5. Reform says it won't investigate by-election candidate over social media allegationspublished at 18:39 BST 21 May

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  6. Green Party candidate pulls out of by-electionpublished at 17:46 BST 21 May

    Chris Kennedy withdraws from the contest hours after he was named as the Green Party's candidate.

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  7. Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidatepublished at 17:35 BST 21 May

    Chris Kennedy was selected by local party members following a hustings.

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  8. People in Britain can't afford a good life, Burnham sayspublished at 13:23 BST 21 May

    Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.

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  9. Makerfield by-election contest date confirmedpublished at 08:12 BST 21 May

    The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons who won the seat in 2024.

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  10. Tories announce Makerfield by-election candidatepublished at 20:28 BST 20 May

    Former Wigan Mayor Michael Winstanley is named as the Conservative Party's candidate.

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  11. Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour sayspublished at 19:12 BST 20 May

    Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page.

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  12. Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-electionpublished at 14:07 BST 19 May

    Reform UK has named plumber Robert Kenyon as its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.

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  13. Monster Raving Loony Party throws hat into by-election ringpublished at 14:06 BST 19 May

    Party leader and co-founder Alan "Howlin" Laud Hope throws his white cowboy hat into the ring for the Makerfield by-election.

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  14. Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate in Makerfieldpublished at 13:52 BST 19 May

    The Labour Party formally announces Andy Burnham as its candidate to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

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  15. Restore Britain announces by-election candidatepublished at 12:38 BST 18 May

    Restore Britain announces Rebecca Shepherd as its candidate for the Makerfield by-election.

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  16. 'I feel proud my walk-and-talk group is helping others'published at 07:35 BST 17 May

    Lauren Murphy, 31, started the group after both her brother and best friend took their own lives.

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  17. Will Makerfield decide the next PM?published at 19:48 BST 15 May

    Could a Makerfield by-election decide who the next Labour Prime Minister will be?

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  18. What do Makerfield residents think of the Burnham-prompted by-election?published at 15:38 BST 15 May

    BBC Radio Manchester asked people in the constituency what they think of having a by-election

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  19. Why Andy Burnham has a second chance to be an MPpublished at 12:01 BST 15 May

    How the political landscape changed since 25 January when NEC blocked Burnham's bid to Gorton and Denton MP.

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  20. Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?published at 11:47 BST 15 May

    The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.

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