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Just a few thousand small-town voters are about to decide Britain’s future
A special election in Makerfield, a north-west England constituency, will determine a new MP and could influence British government leadership. Labour candidate Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, aims to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for party leadership if elected. Voters cite traffic congestion and declining public services as key issues reflecting broader political disillusionment.
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