- Reform UK has announced Robert Kenyon, a self-employed plumber and army reservist, as its candidate for the Makerfield by-election.
- Kenyon previously contested the seat for Reform in the 2024 election, where he finished in second place.
- Labour's candidate for the by-election will be Andy Burnham, who is campaigning to "change Labour" and for a "new path for Britain".
- Reform leader Nigel Farage has described the contest as a "David versus Goliath battle" between Kenyon and "open borders Burnham".
- Farage asserted that only Reform UK has the potential to defeat Labour in this by-election.
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