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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 1 MIN

Burnham Wins as Reform Voters Target Starmer

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Andy Burnham’s surprise win in the Makerfield by-election defied national trends, boosting Labour’s vote share while Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice claims voters chose Burnham not for him, but as a tactical vote to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham, meanwhile, used his victory speech to call for urgent internal reform within Labour, framing the result as a final chance to fix the country’s broken politics. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4a068e7af1c61732

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