What you need to know about the upcoming byelection which could pave the way for Andy Burnham to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership
What you need to know about the upcoming byelection which could pave the way for Andy Burnham to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadershipMakerfield has found itself at the centre of a political dogfight this week, the results of which could have huge implications for the Labour Party and UK government.
A byelection was called after Labour MP Josh Simons announced he is standing down in the Greater Manchester seat to allowif the prime minister was forced out, but is unable to mount a leadership challenge unless he is an MP. Mr Burnham is set to contest a local competition among Labour members to be put on the ballot with rumours circulating that former Manchester United footballerThere is no town called Makerfield, but the constituency in Greater Manchester is formed from the towns that take its suffix, Ince-in-Makerfield and Ashton-in-Makerfield, as well as parts of Wigan.
It was founded as a constituency in 1983, and its working-class population has leaned itself to become a safe Labour seat, with voters electing a Labour MP at every opportunity ever since. When is the byelection? No official date has been given for the byelection, but June 18 has been hinted at as the most likely date. This would be one day after a potential England World Cup quarter final, which kicks off at 9pm in the US.
Full details will be provided to the local electorate and polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on the day, while postal votes and proxy voting details will also be communicated. Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election, but this does not mean his name will be on the ballot unless he is cleared by his local party. Other parties are likely to also follow a similar timeline towards choosing a candidate.
So far, as of May 18, two official candidates have been announced:
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