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Conservative Leader Says No Pact With Reform UK in Makerfield By-Election

Kemi Badenoch stated she will not form an agreement with Reform UK to oppose Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. She said the outcome does not change the national political picture under Keir Starmer.

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Kemi Badenoch said she will not coordinate with Reform UK to defeat Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. Speaking on GB News, the Conservative Party leader told host Camilla Tominey that any such arrangement would signal weakness. She added that the seat has not been won by Conservatives in her lifetime and that the result would not alter the broader situation.

"I'm not playing games, Camilla," Badenoch said. " She stated that deals between parties would not change the fact that Keir Starmer remains prime minister regardless of the local outcome.

Badenoch described the people of Makerfield as being in a difficult position and said the election centers on whether voters want Keir Starmer or Andy Burnham to continue in office. She added that some residents simply want an end to ongoing political disputes.

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