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Crunching the numbers: Why Burnham's win is so significant

Sky News 1 min read 4 hours ago

The result lived up to the hype. An unprecedented contest ended in a seismic result, as Andy Burnham was announced as the new Labour MP for Makerfield with 55% of the vote, more than 20 points ahead of his defeated Reform opponent Robert Kenyon.
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