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Counting underway in Makerfield by-election

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Can Labour’s Andy Burnham secure the Westminster seat necessary to challenge the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer? We ask Labour’s Anna Turley and Reform UK’s Alex Wilson.

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18 Jun 7PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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