By-election win-win for me, Reform candidate sayspublished at 12:50 BST 4 June
Robert Kenyon says even if he fails to get elected he would have "given two fingers to the establishment".
Read MoreResults coming in across Greater Manchester and eastern Cheshire
Labour win back Rochdale from George Galloway's Workers Party of Britain
Esther McVey narrowly re-elected in the traditionally safe Tory seat of Tatton
Lib Dems gain Hazel Grove from the Conservatives
Labour gains Bolton West and Leigh & Atherton from the Conservatives
Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll
Written by Paul Burnell, Ewan Gawne & Jonny Humphries. Edited by Ian Shoesmith & Tom Mullen
Robert Kenyon says even if he fails to get elected he would have "given two fingers to the establishment".
Read MoreOfsted rates the Salford facility run by Care 4 Every Child Limited as inadequate.
Read MoreRobert Kenyon says he was not involved in politics when he made remarks unearthed during the campaign.
Read MoreMichael Winstanley said some Makerfield constituents felt they were being used as "political pawns".
Read MoreGreen candidate Sarah Wakefield pledged action on two "big buckets of issues".
Read MoreThe constituency is suddenly at the epicentre of British politics - and the by-election result could decide the next prime minister.
Read MoreA total of 14 hopefuls will now run in the poll for the parliamentary seat on Thursday 18 June.
Read MoreSixty people were arrested as part of the action, with a range of drugs and weapons confiscated.
Read MoreSarah Wakefield has been selected as the party's candidate for the 18 June poll.
Read MoreDan Clarke will represent the Libertarian Party in the by-election on 18 June.
Read MorePeter Ward will represent the Rejoin EU party in the by-election on 18 June.
Read MoreReform have hit back at the criticisms suggesting they were "politically influenced".
Read MoreCouncillor Jake Austin will represent the Lib Dems in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.
Read MoreChris Kennedy withdraws from the contest hours after he was named as the Green Party's candidate.
Read MoreChris Kennedy was selected by local party members following a hustings.
Read MoreAndy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.
Read MoreThe by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons who won the seat in 2024.
Read MoreFormer Wigan Mayor Michael Winstanley is named as the Conservative Party's candidate.
Read MoreCampaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page.
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