Newscast – Electioncast: Everything you need to know about Makerfield

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Today, Makersfield’s final selection is confirmed for June 18, 2026, and this is the first installment in a new mini-series as the tournament continues. Adam joined Luke Thrill, director of More in Common UK, and BBC Radio Manchester’s political correspondent Kevin Fitzpatrick to take a closer look at Makersfield and see how the race is shaping up against the candidates announced so far. A full list of nominees and more information about Makerfield’s supplementary selection can be found on the BBC News website. Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Miranda Slade with Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The social producer was James Westgate. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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