Granted the Makerfield parliamentary seat has elected Labour MPs for yonks, but just a matter of weeks ago, at the local elections, Reform UK were dominant in this collection of towns broadly to the south of Wigan – places like Abram, Hindley, Orrell and Winstanley....

Even at the best of times, support for the party of government nearly always falls in by-elections. Yet, in yesterday's ballot, Burnham not only retained every bit of the 45% share of the vote Labour won in the seat in 2024, but actually pushed his party's share up by...

Labour's Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader."Everyone knows that politics isn't working," he says in his acceptance speech. "Tonight could, just could, be the turning point".Burnham...

"And the reason for that is that if you reduce the size of the markets that we trade with, so we reduce our export markets, then that does tend to have a negative impact on growth," he said, adding that productivity and the size of the market were also affected....

However, the committee has lowered its overall inflation expectations since its last meeting in April, with an expectation that the rate will hit 3.25% in the final three months of the year. This is below even its most benign scenario outlined by the Bank earlier in...

Nato members have been urged to present "clear, concrete and credible plans" for raising defence spending. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnNato members have been urged to present...

The Office for National Statistics says some areas of the jobs market are weakening, as vacancies continue to fall. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe Office for National Statistics...

There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThere are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester...

The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe Bank last cut interest rates in...

The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe...

But the former health secretary told BBC Newsnight he would prefer for the prime minister “to take a decision on his own terms”. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnBut the former health...

Sir Keir Starmer urges Andy Burnham and the party not to focus on a leadership contest after the Makerfield by-election. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSir Keir Starmer urges Andy...