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Rebecca Shepherd
Restore Britain's candidate in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June 2026, polling 7% in the Survation survey.
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Key Question
Could Restore Britain's Makerfield candidate cost Reform UK a winnable seat?
Timeline for Rebecca Shepherd
#10 22 May
Polled 7% in Survation, above Restore Britain's 4% national average, splitting the populist-right vote
UK Local Elections 2026: Right split may hand Burnham MakerfieldBackground
Rebecca Shepherd is a political candidate standing for Restore Britain in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June 2026.
Shepherd polled 7% in a Survation survey (18 to 22 May 2026) in the Makerfield by-election, above Restore Britain's approximately 4% national average and the party's highest individual constituency figure. Her presence is significant for vote-splitting analysis: if most of her 7% would otherwise back Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, it could tip the seat to Labour's Andy Burnham.
Common Questions
Who is Rebecca Shepherd in the Makerfield by-election?
Rebecca Shepherd is Restore Britain's candidate in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June 2026. A Survation poll in May 2026 put her on 7%, above Restore Britain's 4% national average.Source: Survation poll 18-22 May 2026
How much of the vote is Restore Britain expected to get in Makerfield?
A Survation poll taken 18 to 22 May 2026 put Restore Britain's Rebecca Shepherd on 7% in Makerfield, compared with the party's approximately 4% national polling average.Source: Survation poll 18-22 May 2026
Why does Restore Britain's candidate matter in Makerfield?
Under first-past-the-post, if most of Restore Britain's 7% would otherwise support Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, it could convert a Reform near-miss into a Labour win for Andy Burnham, who needs the seat to re-enter Parliament.Source: Survation poll analysis
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significant risks to statutory services
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fake by-election
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people versus the establishment
Scottish Government (SNP under John Swinney)
no secret plan
UK Government (MHCLG and Downing Street)
The UK Government does not support independence or another referendum. Our focus must be on delivery, not division.
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we clearly face an emergency within the NHS in Wales
Russell Findlay (Scottish Conservatives)
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Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru)
It is the greatest privilege of my life to be elected First Minister in a nation that means so much to me.