Meet Reform's 'plucky plumber' by-election candidate for Makerfield who faces 'David versus Goliath battle' against Andy Burnham
Reform UK has announced self-employed plumber Robert Kenyon as the party candidate for the crucial Makerfield by-election to challenge Andy Burnham's bid to return to Westminster.
Mr Kenyon, who has served as an army reservist and previously worked as a technician for the NHS in Lancashire, also ran in the 2024 election - where he finished in second place.
Reform leader Nigel Farage said: “This by-election contest is now a David versus Goliath battle. This is ‘the plucky plumber’ taking on ‘open borders Burnham’. Only Reform UK can beat Labour in this by-election.”
It comes as Josh Simmons MP forfeited his seat to make way for Mr Burnham, who is believed to be using the by-election as means to re-enter Parliament to make a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister.
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