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‘King of the North’ Burnham wins seat, setting up bid to oust UK’s Starmer
Andy Burnham, nicknamed 'King of the North,' won a parliamentary seat in Makerfield, setting up a potential bid to challenge UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Reform UK candidate came second in the election.
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