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Burnham wins key UK poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Starmer

WIGAN — Veteran UK Labour politician Andy Burnham emphatically won a crunch by-election on Friday, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Bangkok Post

High-stakes byelection in Makerfield could hold keys to No. 10

LONDON: Voters in Makerfield in Wigan, Greater Manchester, potentially hold the keys to No. 10 when they vote in a high-stakes byelection on Thursday.

The Times of India

Fact check: Immigration falling under Labour and fake Makerfield image

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Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come

The Guardian - UK

EU row breaks out at top of Labour as Nandy challenges Streeting’s remarks

The Wigan MP rebuked Wes Streeting’s plans for a return to the EU

Evening Standard

‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’

ON THE GROUND: Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK

Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth

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Woman retains flatpack world title after building bedside table in eight minutes

Flatpack World Championships winner Hayley McAuley, from Wigan, said ‘I can’t quite believe I’ve done it again’.

Evening Standard

Farage accused of handing over Reform competition prize to couple he has already been pictured with

The Reform UK leader announced the winner of the controversial competition on Thursday

The Independent UK

‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield

Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leader

The Guardian - UK

Fumes, rats and maggots: peer urges Environment Agency to clear illegal dump in Wigan

Shas Sheehan challenges refusal to remove 25,000 tonnes of waste causing ‘grave environmental hazard’ near school

The Guardian - UK

Wigan lottery winner, 80, helped build counterfeit drugs empire, court told

John Eric Spiby is one of four jailed for being part of gang running operation worth up to £288m

The Guardian - UK

King’s private estate owns part of Wigan site that has become ‘UK’s worst illegal waste dump’

Duchy of Lancaster claimed it is exempt from cleaning up the site, due to an ancient feudal law

The Independent UK

Plymouth had UK’s steepest rise in house prices in 2025

Average property price in city rose by 12.6%, while Stafford and Wigan also had double-digit growth

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The Guardian - UK

EA to spend millions clearing Oxfordshire illegal waste mountain in break with policy

Announcement draws anger from Labour MP over refusal to remove tonnes of rubbish dumped near school in Wigan

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency faces landfill tax bill worth millions to clear illegal waste

Exclusive: ‘extremely unhelpful’ policy seen as deterrent to clearing thousands of dump sites across England

The Independent UK

I stayed in one of Wetherspoon’s award-winning hotels – here’s what I really thought

As Premier Inn is overtaken by Wetherspoons in an influential hotel ranking, Simon Calder checks in

The Independent UK

Luke Littler hits out after being denied entry for Players Championship

The world champion had to withdraw from Wednesday’s tournament in Wigan after arriving late due to traffic

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The Independent UK

Luke Littler misses Players Championship in Wigan after being caught in traffic

The reigning world champion has already qualified for next month’s finals in Minehead.

Evening Standard

Man accused of planning to shoot Jews praised Paris terror attacks, trial told

Walid Saadaoui, of Abram, Wigan, denies preparing acts of terrorism between December 13 2023 and May 9 2024.

The Independent UK

Luke Littler’s hot streak continues as he wins Players Championship 32

Littler toppled Dennie Olde Kalter 8-2 in the final in Wigan.

The Independent UK

Luke Littler suffers shock defeat to Beau Greaves in World Youth Championship

Littler congratulated Greaves after a stunning upset, which came just 24 hours after the 18-year-old thrashed Luke Humphries to win the World Grand Prix

The Independent UK

Tom Davies: Hull KR’s band of Wigan-born ‘country bumpkins’ can win Grand Final

Along with Joe Burgess and Oliver Gildart, Davies is one of three members of the Rovers squad who were born in Wigan.

The Independent UK

Leigh Leopards refusing to play Super League semi-final over ticket dispute, claim Wigan Warriors

Wigan insist they have offered Leigh a generous ticket allocation for the match on Friday

Evening Standard

Police watchdog probing death of man in custody

Ellis Rocks was found unresponsive on the floor of a cell in Wigan.

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