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This morning it was announced that Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield By-Election, returning Burnham to Parliament putting him on track to challenge Starmer for leadership. In this video we unpack the results of the election, and if Burnham could become the next PM very soon.

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Survation, Makerfield By-Election Pre-Poll
https://cdn.survation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/15164649/Makerfield_Initial_Estimate_Note.pdf

Independent, Can Andy Burnham Actually Beat Reform?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/burnham-starmer-makerfield-odds-reform-by-election-labour-b2978537.html

James Heale Makerfield Ward Results Local Election 2026
https://x.com/JAHeale/status/2054963026193748418

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We interviewed Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the G7 and discussed why the summit was important, the UK’s defence spending, the upcoming Makerfield by-election and the potential of an Andy Burnham leadership challenge.

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On Monday, Keir Starmer announced that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, with the restrictions set to come into effect in Spring 2027. So in this video, we’ll explain how this proposal will work and what might happen next.

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In this video, we thought we’d dive into the idea of ‘Manchesterism’, and whether it could work.

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‘Manchesterism’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/can-burnham-turn-manchesterism-into-a-practical-offer-for-government
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/what-manchesterism-can-save-britain-33906365
https://www.ft.com/content/dd3fe3b3-6455-4091-9329-4b41e350b61f?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/21/andy-burnham-back-electoral-reform-if-prime-minister

BBC Question Time Makerfield Special
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002x87b/question-time-2026-04062026
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9p9z31rr1o
https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-on-question-time-5-takeaways-from-the-uk-leadership-hopefuls-tv-moment/

UK Multi-Party Politics & Electoral Reform

Burnham polling
https://yougov.com/en-gb/ratings/labour-politicians

Makerfield By-Election Update: Left Consolidates, Right Splits, Burnham Ahead

Analysis & commentary
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2026/06/the-limits-of-andy-burnham
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-boris-johnson-labour-makerfield-b2985905.html
https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-briefing/manchesterism-has-so-much-to-answer-for-19-05-2026/

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In this video, we’re going to have a deeper look into why the crown dependencies have been reluctant to implement new transparency rules, what the UK government could do to force them, and exactly how heated this disagreement could get.

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FT UK Warns It Could Take Action Over Crown Dependencies
https://www.ft.com/content/7b3591ab-69dc-4fdd-8dad-6e33f7cdf3e5?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Finance Innovation Labs The UK’s Dirty Money Problem
https://financeinnovationlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dirty-Money-report_Final-1.pdf

Tax Justice UK How Big is the UK’s Dirty Money Problem?

How big is the UK’s dirty money problem? And is Starmer hiding it?

House of Commons Library Beneficial Registers in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10604/

House of Commons Library Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0220/

House of Commons Library The Overseas Territories: An Introduction
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9706/

Parliament UK Evidence on the Future of the UK Overseas Territories
https://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/foreign-affairs-committee/the-future-of-the-uk-overseas-territories/written/90142.html

The Guardian Open Registers are the Only Way to Stop Money that Underpins Crime
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/17/open-registers-only-way-stop-dirty-money-crime

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