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  "path": "/2026/06/18/world/europe/uk-makerfield-election.html",
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  "textContent": "Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, beat the populist right-wing Reform U.K. party in the Makerfield by-election. The decisive victory will energize his bid to become prime minister.",
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