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The local election that could topple Britain’s prime minister

Washington Post World Thursday 18 June 2026, 08:00 UTC By Steve Hendrix 1 min read
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ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — At first glance, it might seem that Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of 3 million residents of bustling Greater Manchester, is bidding for a lesser job by running to be the backbench member of Parliament for Makerfield, a downtrodden working-class constituency of just 105,000. Democracy Dies in Darkness The local election that could topple Britain’s prime minister The outcome of a special election in the small working-class district of Makerfield has the...

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — At first glance, it might seem that Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of 3 million residents of bustling Greater Manchester, is bidding for a lesser job by running to be the backbench member of Parliament for Makerfield, a downtrodden working-class constituency of just 105,000. Democracy Dies in Darkness The local election that could topple Britain’s prime minister The outcome of a special election in the small working-class district of Makerfield has the potential to upend Labour Party leadership and U.K. politics.
Britain (LOCATION) ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD (PERSON) England (LOCATION) Andy Burnham (PERSON) Greater Manchester (LOCATION) Parliament (ORG) Makerfield (PERSON) Labour Party (ORG) U.K. (LOCATION)
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