The Green Party has decided to scale back its campaign for the Makerfield byelection next month, focusing instead on a potential Greater Manchester mayoralty race if Andy Burnham is elected to parliament. Senior Green figures, including former co-leader Jonathan Bartley, have called for limited resources in the seat they consider unlikely to win, citing the risk of splitting the left-wing vote and helping Reform UK.
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The Green Party has decided to scale back its campaign for the Makerfield byelection next month, focusing instead on a potential Greater Manchester mayoralty race if Andy Burnham is elected to parliament. Senior Green figures, including former co-leader Jonathan Bartley, have called for limited resources in the seat they consider unlikely to win, citing the risk of splitting the left-wing vote and helping Reform UK.