Farage blames anti-Starmer vote for Reform UK's Makerfield setback
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Nigel Farage blamed Reform UK’s Makerfield defeat on voters wanting to oust Keir Starmer, noting Andy Burnham’s Labour victory and losses to Restore Britain. He urged Restore supporters to back Reform as the main left-leaning challenger and acknowledged Reform’s drop in vote share as Restore won around 7% of the vote.
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