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In this video, we’ll take a look at Andy Burnham’s hypothetical role as the de facto anti-Reform candidate – and whether a Burnham-led Labour Party could see off Nigel Farage.

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Starmer announces his resignation

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/starmer-resign-labour-burnham-b2999623.html

Makerfield by-election

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/18/makerfield-byelection-keir-starmer-andy-burnham-robert-kenyon-labour-leadership-reform-aberdeen-arbroath-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a34c0828f08c4f67d4d35ba#block-6a34c0828f08c4f67d4d35ba
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/19/reform-uk-weaknesses-makerfield-nigel-farage-labour

Andy Burnham: Britain’s Future Will be Decided in the North (Feb 2025)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/27/westminster-britain-future-north-england

Luke Tryl: Reform has a new set of problems
https://www.ft.com/content/1cf6beda-6e00-46a5-941d-8bb9ebf0cb34

Donald Trump’s popularity in the UK
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54921-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-may-2026

0:00 Intro
1:27 Context
3:04 Could Burnham see off Farage?
7:26 Sponsor

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In this video, we’re going to explain how we got to our 6th prime minister resignation in 10 years, how Starmer became so unpopular, and what’s likely to happen next.

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Keir Starmer announces his resignation
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/06/22/keir-starmer-resignation-labour-burnham-streeting-no-10/

Makerfield by-election

Wes Streeting backs Burnham as leader
https://x.com/wesstreeting/status/2068998920689062168?s=20

How quickly could Andy Burnham Become PM?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/17/how-quickly-could-andy-burnham-become-the-uks-prime-minister

Where did it go wrong for Starmer?
https://theconversation.com/from-landslide-to-leadership-crisis-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-keir-starmer-282935
https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-7-times-mp-u-turn-uk-parliament/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/09/how-keir-starmers-polling-became-one-of-the-worst-in-the-west-in-charts

00:00 Intro
01:58 How We Got Here
06:44 What Next?
8:55 Sponsor

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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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