Helen Pidd goes to Makerfield where the Labour candidate and would-be prime minister Andy Burnham faces Reform UK in a crucial byelection. With reporting from Josh Halliday On Thursday, Makerfield is hosting what is surely the most consequential byelection in memory. If he wins, Andy Burnham wi...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/15/in-makerfield-for-the-byelection-that-could-change-everything-podcast)