Makerfield: Polls suggest two horse race race between Labour and Reform

The candidates in the Makerfield by-election may have been campaigning relentlessly on local issues like flooding, policing and housing, but has there ever been a by-election with more national significance? [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Labour candidate Andy Burnham has made it clear that if he wins, he wants to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. And polls now indicate that the contest is a two horse race between him and Reform UK. Reporter: Gary Gibbon Producers: Robert Hamilton, Thomasina Jordan-Rhodes Camera/Editor: Jason Farrington ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/