Makerfield by-election campaigning - in pictures


  • Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate Andy Burnham poses with supporters during his campaign launch, ahead of the Makerfield by-election triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Britain. Reuters
    Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate Andy Burnham poses with supporters during his campaign launch, ahead of the Makerfield by-election triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Britain. Reuters
  • Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Michael Winstanley of the Conservative Party, Liberal Democrat Jake Austin, Sarah Wakefield of the Green Party and Robert Kenyon of Reform UK participate in BBC's Question Time, Britain. Reuters
    Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Michael Winstanley of the Conservative Party, Liberal Democrat Jake Austin, Sarah Wakefield of the Green Party and Robert Kenyon of Reform UK participate in BBC's Question Time, Britain. Reuters
  • Chris Kennedy, a registered nurse and children's safeguarding specialist, is the Green Party candidate. Getty Images
    Chris Kennedy, a registered nurse and children's safeguarding specialist, is the Green Party candidate. Getty Images
  • A Reform Party election sign hangs from a lamppost in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England. Getty Images
    A Reform Party election sign hangs from a lamppost in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England. Getty Images
  • General View of Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester where Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will stand in a by-election after Josh Simons quit to make way for his return to Parliament to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. PA
    General View of Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester where Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will stand in a by-election after Josh Simons quit to make way for his return to Parliament to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. PA
  • Robert Kenyon of Reform UK participates in BBC's Question Time, Britain. Reuters
    Robert Kenyon of Reform UK participates in BBC's Question Time, Britain. Reuters
  • A man takes photos of campaign placards that read "Vote Andy For Us", displayed in the windows of Cross Keys pub, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Britain. Reuters
    A man takes photos of campaign placards that read "Vote Andy For Us", displayed in the windows of Cross Keys pub, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Britain. Reuters
  • A banner for the Restore Britain political party. AFP
    A banner for the Restore Britain political party. AFP
  • Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham participates in BBC's Question Time. Reuters
    Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham participates in BBC's Question Time. Reuters
  • Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester where Andy Burnham is standing in a by-election after Josh Simons quit to make way for his return to Parliament to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. PA
    Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester where Andy Burnham is standing in a by-election after Josh Simons quit to make way for his return to Parliament to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. PA
  • A Reform UK placard of their by-election candidate Robert Kenyon. Getty Images
    A Reform UK placard of their by-election candidate Robert Kenyon. Getty Images
  • Andy Burnham attends a traditional Saturday breakfast club in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Getty Images
    Andy Burnham attends a traditional Saturday breakfast club in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Getty Images
  • A poster promoting Climate Party candidate, Ed Gemmell. AFP
    A poster promoting Climate Party candidate, Ed Gemmell. AFP