# Candidates have made their final pitch for votes in the Makerfield by-election in England in a contest that could also determine who becomes the next British prime minister. Labour candidate and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is expected to challenge prime minister Keir Starmer for the party’s leadership if he becomes an MP again following today’s poll. His closest rival for the seat, plumber and local councillor Robert Kenyon of Reform UK, was second in the constituency during the 2024 general election.
Voting underway in high-stakes Makerfield by-elections in UK