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Friday briefing: Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection to set up possible leadership bid
In today’s newsletter: The mayor of Manchester is set to return to Westminster after decisively beating Nigel Farage’s Reform Good morning. Andy Burnham is heading back to the Commons after a resounding victory in Makerfield, putting Keir…
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