Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate

Sarah Wakefield has been selected as the party's candidate for the 18 June poll.

Greens to run scaled-back campaign in Makerfield byelection in potential boost for Burnham

Exclusive: Party expected to focus on Greater Manchester mayoralty election if Burnham returned to parliament UK politics live – latest updates The Greens have decided to devote only limited resources to next month’s Makerfield byelection, the Guardian has learned, in a potentially significant boost to Andy Burnham’s chances of winning the seat. The party is instead expected to focus more on the byelection for the Greater Manchester mayoralty, which will be triggered if Burnham is returned ...

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Green Party names new candidate for Makerfield by-election after antisemitism row

Former candidate Chris Kennedy apologised after reports he had called an attack on Jewish ambulances a ‘false flag’

By PA Reporters

Is Makerfield a dead end for the Greens?

Internal division over whether to run a “full campaign” is a sign of things to come

By Megan Kenyon