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UK goes to polls for pivotal by-elections

A Small Election Could Change British Politics

Voters in the northern English district of Makerfield cast ballots on Thursday to choose their representative in Parliament, the outcome of which could lead to Prime Minister Keir...

Reform Romps Again

On May 7, elections were held in England, Scotland, and Wales. These were for some of the local council spots in England as well as for electing the devolved governments in Scotlan...

Counting of votes under way in crucial UK by-election

The counting of votes is under way in Makerfield in northwest England, after voters took part in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political histo...

Brits Have Their Say On Whether A General Election Should Be Called If Burnham Becomes Prime Minister

Andy Burnham, front center, attends a swearing-in ceremony as an MP in the House of Common in London, England, Monday, June 22, 2026. (House of Commons via AP)Nearly half of Britis...

EU/UK future relations - encouraging polling

billybutcher: the party leader is “just another” MP I have a serious issue with the party leader being elected by the party membership when that party leader will be PM. Since t...

EU/UK future relations - encouraging polling

JohnH: I have a serious issue with the party leader being elected by the party membership when that party leader will be PM. Since the expectation is that the PM must have the con...

The other election results

Yesterday delivered election results from beyond Manchester. For the sake of the record, this was the result there: In Scotland, the SNP held the seat Read the full article...

Burnham, June 2026: should he call a snap GE?

We will see how he will do. General election - no need. Only Reform are pushing. Move towards the EU - a no brainer, need to properly communicate in simple terms why Brexit is suc...

Voters hit the polls in three Westminster by-elections

VOTERS in constituencies across the UK go to the polls today to decide the outcomes of three Westminster by-elections.

Burnham, June 2026: should he call a snap GE?

Yes, another good point I missed, PR is an absolute necessity for giving the poor a voice, and regenerating trust in government. Of course there will be more reform MP’s, it reflec...

Burnham, June 2026: should he call a snap GE?

billybutcher: PR is something that is talked about a lot by people out of power and hardly ever by those in power. For obvious reasons I suppose. Lib Dems are keen, but the only...

Burnham, June 2026: should he call a snap GE?

Yes I had forgotten how wound up I was that an Australian, for instance, who had never been to the UK could vote in the Brexit ref if living in Gibraltar, but I, as a UK citizen li...

See the full Makerfield by-election results in charts and graphs

THE votes are being counted in Makerfield with the results due to be announced in the early hours of Friday morning, with Labour MPs having represented the area of Greater Manchest...

Britons delighted that 25,000 people in a Manchester suburb have chosen their next prime minister

The United Kingdom has once again given the world a lesson in democracy by letting a few thousand people who put pies inside of buns decide who will run a country of 70 million sou...

EU/UK future relations - encouraging polling

billybutcher: So Starmer (or Burnham) would not only be justified in not calling for a GE, the system does not even require him to give it a moment’s thought. It is of course al...

Tearful Starmer Out in UK, Hysteria for Burnham: 89% Say Call Election Now

EU/UK future relations - encouraging polling

Jennifer11: Labour would be justified in refusing to call an early GE. From memory, Truss and Sunak didn’t. It’s tricky - the way that British politics works the party leader is...

Why 0.1% of Britons could determine the prime minister’s fate

By Issy Ronald, CNN Ashton-in-Makerfield, northern England (CNN) — Far from the gilded halls of Westminster, an unassuming community center – squat, utilitarian, and with a parking...

Why the By-Election in Makerfield Will Have Giant Consequences for the UK

Here is what to know about the by-election on Thursday in Makerfield, the outcome of which could lead to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ouster.

Burnham, June 2026: should he call a snap GE?

larkswood12: If it sticks one to the intelligentsia, and SF aficionados, so much the better. Which is, in large part, why we ended up with Brexit. “My life is shit but if I have...

Who would win general election if it was called today according to latest polls

Could the results of Makerfield pave the way for a change in Westminster

A Manchester constituency votes today. The future of the UK might be at stake.

To become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham has to win Thursday’s by-election in Makerfield. That’s not guaranteed.

How Reform Is Eating Labour's Lunch

Mainstream progressives win a landslide General Election against a backdrop of anti-Conservative disaffection. In that election, a lower-class party formed just a few years before...