Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes

Nigel Farage’s national ambitions take hit as voters flock to Andy Burnham

Reform UK's emphatic defeat in Thursday's Makerfield by-election laid bare the political handicaps that stand in the way of it reaching 10 Downing Street.

'Reform being crushed in Makersfield is proof voters haven't given up on Labour'

"For Nigel Farage, the Makerfield result is crushing. His party’s senior leadership expected to be the story of the night. Instead, it fell more than 9,000 votes short and was relegated to a footnote"

What REALLY Happened in Makerfield, and Why Reform & Restore ‘Underperformed.’

For all the hoopla and hubbub, Elon Musk’s ‘Restore Britain’ party, fronted by defenestrated Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe, did remarkably poorly last night in the Makerfield by-election (special election, for the Americans), in England. I’ve heard their claims since the results came out. Predominantly, “Well 7% from nothing is great! Reform never did that...

Danny Kruger blames 'stop Reform agenda' for Makerfield by-election loss

Danny Kruger has blamed a “stop Reform agenda” for the party’s Makefield by-election loss.

Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer votes

The Reform UK leader says he is "disappointed" with his party's performance in the key by-election.

Dejected Farage blames voters for Reform's big loss in Makerfield

Nigel Farage is blaming voters who'd prefer a more far-right candidate, not remembering that Reform pulled the same trick with Tory voters