Party confirms that no other candidates have been shortlisted for election expected to take place on 18 JuneUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has been confirmed as the candidate for the Makerfield byelection as Labour’s national executive committee rubber-stamped the mayor of Greater Manchester.La
Labour’s NEC rubber-stamped Andy Burnham as the candidate in Makerfield.
Photograph: Gary Oakley/Getty Images Labour’s NEC rubber-stamped Andy Burnham as the candidate in Makerfield.
Photograph: Gary Oakley/Getty Images Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate for Makerfield byelection Party confirms that no other candidates have been shortlisted for election expected to take place on 18 June UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the candidate for the Makerfield byelection as Labour’s national executive committee rubber-stamped the mayor of Greater Manchester.
Labour confirmed no other candidates had been shortlisted in the seat vacated by Josh Simons – with the byelection now widely expected to take place on 18 June , once the date is confirmed by Commons authorities.
Sources on the NEC said other candidates had applied to stand in the constituency but had not been shortlisted.
Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert Kenyan, a plumber who was the party’s candidate in the general election, who has been confirmed as the party’s candidate.
Kenyon came within 5,399 votes at the last election in 2024 against Simons for Labour.
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