{"id":349092,"date":"2026-06-03T21:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-happening-on-the-ground-in-the-makerfield-by-election-campaign-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:00:26","slug":"whats-happening-on-the-ground-in-the-makerfield-by-election-campaign-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/whats-happening-on-the-ground-in-the-makerfield-by-election-campaign-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s happening on the ground in the Makerfield by-election campaign? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/v7EYYmd5qpo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What's happening on the ground in the Makerfield by-election campaign? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7EYYmd5qpo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Chris tells Adam what it was like meeting Robert Kenyon, the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election and how he and Andy Burnham, the Labour candidate have responded to challenges about their track records on different key issues.<\/p>\n<p>They discuss the ongoing reaction to some of Robert Kenyon\u2019s previous comments about women and whether Andy Burnham\u2019s campaign message of \u201cChange Labour. Keep The Faith\u201d is cutting through with voters.<\/p>\n<p>Plus how have the Conservative, Lib Dem and Green party candidates faired in the Radio Manchester hot seat?<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re joined by Sarah Lester from the Manchester Evening News and Kevin Fitzpatrick <\/p>\n<p>A full list of candidates and loads more information about the Makerfield by-election is available here:  https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cgrp1z8n4w2o<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say &quot;Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast\u201d. It works on most smart speakers. <\/p>\n<p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/newscastdiscord<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes are released every day. If you&#8217;re in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https:\/\/bbc.in\/4guXgXd<\/p>\n<p>Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #Makerfield #ukpolitics #uknews <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro and who\u2019s on the pod<br \/>\n00:00:31 The mood in Makerfield<br \/>\n00:01:30 Chris speaks to Reform\u2019s Robert Kenyon<br \/>\n00:06:01 Old tweets and the impact on the campaign<br \/>\n00:10:39 What Reform is campaigning on locally<br \/>\n00:17:10 Burnham scrutiny and his PM ambitions<br \/>\n00:23:02 Is Burnham in it for the long term?<br \/>\n00:31:04 Other candidates and their pitches<br \/>\n00:37:00 Why this by-election matters nationally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris tells Adam what it was like meeting Robert Kenyon, the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election and how he and Andy Burnham, the Labour candidate have responded to challenges about their track records on different key issues. 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