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Andy Burnham wins a big election

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Success in Makerfield

Andy Burnham won the by-election in Makerfield. He got 54 percent of all votes. His opponent Robert Kenyon got 35 percent. Robert Kenyon is in the party Reform UK.

Many people voted. Almost 59 percent of people cast a vote. Andy Burnham was the mayor of Manchester before. Now he has a seat in the House of Commons.

Danger for the prime minister

The win is important for Great Britain. Andy Burnham can challenge Keir Starmer now. Keir Starmer leads the Labour party. He is the prime minister.

Many people are unhappy with Keir Starmer. His party lost many votes recently. He wants to stay in his job. But people like Andy Burnham very much.

What happens next?

Andy Burnham needs 81 members for a new vote. These members must support him. Then a vote for the party leader happens. This takes many weeks.

Politics might have much trouble in this time. Other people also want to be the leader. One person is Wes Streeting. He was the health minister before.

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Definitions

By-election
A vote happens outside the normal time. It happens when a seat in parliament is free.
House of Commons
This is a part of the British parliament. People there make laws for the country.
Prime minister
This person leads the government in countries like Great Britain.

People

Andy Burnham
A famous politician from the Labour party. He was the mayor of Manchester.
Keir Starmer
The prime minister of Great Britain and leader of the Labour party.
Robert Kenyon
A politician from the party Reform UK.
Wes Streeting
A British politician. He was the health minister.

Locations

Makerfield
A place for voting in the north of England.
Manchester
A big city in the north of England.

Sources

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Stern

Nachwahl in Makerfield: Nach Schließung der Wahllokale werden Stimmen ausgezählt

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The Guardian

Andy Burnham arrives at Makerfield byelection count as Labour confident of beating Reform – UK politics live

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Al Jazeera

Andy Burnham wins crucial UK by-election, in blow to Keir Starmer

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The Guardian

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge

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Südtirol News

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FAZ

Großbritannien: Premierminister Starmer in Not - Burnham gewinnt Nachwahl

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20 Min

Nachwahl Makerfield: Burnham gewinnt – Starmer droht Führungswahl bei Labour

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