Makerfield By-election
Posted: Thu May 21, 2026 8:26 pm
It wouldn't necessarily help Burnham for the Greens to stand down. Zack's support might be off putting, smells of a stitch up and Green dustbin voters might go to Reform instead of Labour. Stand a paper candidate.
The Green Party's candidate for next month's Makerfield by-election has withdrawn from the contest only hours after he was announced.
Chris Kennedy, a registered nurse and children's safeguarding specialist, has pulled out of the process due to "personal and family reasons", the party has confirmed.
It will be reopening candidate nominations later.
The BBC understands Kennedy wanted to focus on the caring responsibilities of his family, and it was a joint decision between him and the party for him to stand down.
The Greens intend to make a decision about a replacement candidate on Monday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6pver77gpo