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The Green Party has withdrawn its candidate for the Makerfield by-election, Chris Kennedy, just hours after his nomination due to personal and family reasons. Nominations will reopen and a replacement candidate will be chosen, with a decision expected on Monday.
A Makerfield by-election is set to occur after Josh Simons stepped down to allow Andy Burnham to seek a return to Parliament. Labour has officially named Burnham as its candidate, with three other parties also fielding candidates: Alan Hope for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Robert Kenyon for Reform UK, and Rebecca Shepherd for Restore Britain. The by-election date hasn’t been confirmed yet, and more candidates may be announced in coming days.