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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Polled 7% in Survation, above Restore Britain's 4% national average, splitting the populist-right vote
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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.
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