Andy Burnham pledges to prioritise forgotten communities in crime crackdown
Andy Burnham has vowed to crackdown on organised crime and restore pride in local high streets, if elected in Makerfield
General Election 2019: Makerfield stays Labour despite Brexit country sentiment
Labour held on to Makerfield by 4,470 votes but saw their majority more than halve in a strong night for the pro-Brexit parties.
General Election 2019: Meet the Makerfield candidates
Labour’s Yvonne Fovargue won the seat in 2017 with a majority of 28,245 votes giving her 60.2% of the vote – an 8.4% rise compared to 2015.