# Burnham wins Makerfield, what now?

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Podcast: [The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-statesman-podcast-subscriber-only-edition-1939815)
Published: 2026-06-19T04:28:00+00:00
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## Resource

Andy Burnham has won the historic Makerfield by-election, he's soon expected to speak to Starmer or trigger a leadership election. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ethan Croft in Wigan.

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