#makerfieldbyelection

Burnham won Makerfield with 54.8%, giving Labour a clean hold and Starmer a leadership problem from inside Westminster.

Reform UK keeps winning polls, but Makerfield showed Farage still hasn't solved the brutal problem that decides power: turning votes into seats.

Burnham's Makerfield win gives Labour a credible Starmer alternative and turns private panic into a live leadership threat.