England's 'King of the North' Faces a Big Test
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June 18, 2026
The big word in British politics on Thursday: Makersfield. Residents of this post-industrial patch of northwest England will decide whether to send Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester's high-profile mayor sometimes hailed as England's "King of the North," back to Parliament, per NBC News . If he wins the electoral district of 100,...
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