Keir Starmer isn’t on the ballot, but the U.K. prime minister’s future is on the line in a special election on June 18. Voters in the Makerfield district of northwest England are electing a new lawmaker. The leading contender is Andy Burnham, the current Labour mayor of Greater Manchester and the favourite to be the ne
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Keir Starmer isn’t on the ballot, but the U.K. prime minister’s future is on the line in a special election on June 18. Voters in the Makerfield district of northwest England are electing a new lawmaker. The leading contender is Andy Burnham, the current Labour mayor of Greater Manchester and the favourite to be the ne
Keir Starmer isn’t on the ballot, but the U.K. prime minister’s future is on the line in a special election on June 18. Voters in the Makerfield district of northwest England are electing a new lawmaker.
France 24 English reported the story as "Starmer on the line as UK holds "most important local election in decades"." The Independent reported the story as "Voices: I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything as polls open in Makerfield by-election."
2 sources have covered this story, including France 24 English and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 7 hours ago.
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