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Radio Manchester,09 Jun 2026,3 mins

Makerfield By-election Debate - Key Points

Need To Know Manchester

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Candidates from the five main parties in the constituency answered questions on their policies in a debate on BBC Radio Manchester. These candidates are: The Liberal Democrats' Jake Austin, Labour and Co-operative's Andy Burnham, Robert Kenyon from Reform UK, Michael Winstanley from the Conservatives and Sarah Wakefield from the Greens. The full debate is available on BBC iPlayer, including minute-manifestos from the nine other candidates standing in the by-election.

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