Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votespublished at 13:48 BST 19 June
The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.
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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
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Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votespublished at 13:48 BST 19 June
Why Greater Manchester now needs a new mayorpublished at 12:30 BST 19 June
12:30 BST 19 JuneBBC's North West reporter explains what's next for Great Manchester as Andy Burnham's victory in Makerfield has automatically triggered a vote to find a new mayor there.
Read MoreGreater Manchester needs a new mayor - what happens now?published at 12:09 BST 19 June
12:09 BST 19 JunePolitical reporter Kevin Fitzpatrick explains what it means for Greater Manchester
Read MoreBurnham 'must keep promises' after Makerfield winpublished at 11:55 BST 19 June
11:55 BST 19 JuneResidents react after the now ex-mayor of Greater Manchester stormed to victory in Makerfield.
Read MoreThe moment Andy Burnham won Makerfield by-electionpublished at 09:25 BST 19 June
09:25 BST 19 JuneAndy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader.
Read MoreWatch: Andy Burnham delivers victory speechpublished at 07:52 BST 19 June
07:52 BST 19 JuneAndy Burnham delivers his victory speech after Makerfiled by-election.
Read MoreBurnham's emphatic win leaves Starmer and Labour MPs with big decision on leadershippublished at 07:46 BST 19 June
07:46 BST 19 JuneThe PM will see the stonking scale of Andy Burnham's victory - will it shift his outlook, his defiance, so frequently recently expressed?
Read MoreAndy Burnham's win means change at the top for Greater Manchesterpublished at 07:27 BST 19 June
07:27 BST 19 JuneBurnham victory in Makerfield means Greater Manchester must find a new regional mayor.
Read MoreVoters want the PM gone - Reform UK's Ticepublished at 07:22 BST 19 June
07:22 BST 19 JuneReform's Richard Tice responds to the result of the Makerfield by-election.
Read MoreBurnham's won, how long will Starmer carry on?published at 06:13 BST 19 June
06:13 BST 19 JuneAndy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election raises questions about Keir Starmer future as PM.
Read MoreSir John Curtice: Burnham's win against Reform represents remarkable personal successpublished at 05:46 BST 19 June
05:46 BST 19 JuneAndy Burnham not only retained the share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024 but increased it.
Read MoreBurnham says 'this is a final chance to change' in his victory speechpublished at 05:35 BST 19 June
05:35 BST 19 JuneLabour's Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader.
Read MoreBurnham says his win in Makerfield by-election could be turning pointpublished at 05:10 BST 19 June
05:10 BST 19 JuneThe outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes.
Read MorePolls close in Makerfield by-electionpublished at 22:00 BST 18 June
22:00 BST 18 JuneFourteen candidates dream of becoming the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.
Read MoreIt's All Signed (with Stewart Lee)published at 01:00 BST 18 June
01:00 BST 18 JuneStewart Lee joins Armando to look at the detail, or lack thereof in the US and Iran deal.
What is a memorandum of understanding? Does the language of UFC apply to this deal? And are Shoreditch hipsters running Iran's social media campaign?
It's by-election day, and while broadcast rules prevent us from discussing the events in Makerfield, there's no rule to stop us discussing the broadcasting rules themselves. Outgoing Ofcom chair Michael Grade has been vocal about the state of broadcast journalism in the UK, so we take a close look at his recent language.
Elsewhere, we talk Ghibli Grandads, soiled underpants, and 'the Islington of the Mind'.
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Streeting is prepared to trigger leadership racepublished at 17:07 BST 17 June
17:07 BST 17 JuneWes Streeting has suggested he would be prepared to trigger a Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister as early as next week.
Read MoreMakerfield candidate aims to put Climate Party on political mappublished at 06:11 BST 15 June
06:11 BST 15 JuneEd Gemmell is standing in Thursday's poll which could see Andy Burnham back as an MP.
Read MoreWhat matters to young voters in Makerfield?published at 07:13 BST 14 June
07:13 BST 14 JuneSome first-time voters in Makerfield explain what matters to them as they prepare to head to the polls.
Read MoreHow do locals feel about the Makerfield by-election?published at 06:13 BST 11 June
06:13 BST 11 JuneHow do local people feel about the Makerfield by-election?
Read MoreFacing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to thempublished at 05:19 BST 11 June
05:19 BST 11 JuneIn conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.
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