By GB News (Politics) | Created at 2026-06-19 07:16:35 | Updated at 2026-06-19 10:03:24
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Nigel Farage has sent a direct message to Restore Britain voters after admitting he was "disappointed" by the result in the Makerfield by-election.
Reform UK failed to claim victory in the Greater Manchester constituency, with Robert Kenyon receiving 15,696 votes.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who is plotting to launch a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer, secured a staggering 24,927 votes.
However, Restore Britain's Rebecca Shepherd also retained her deposit, with Rupert Lowe's party hoovering up 3,111 votes in its first parliamentary by-election outing.
In a short video released on social media, Mr Farage sent a direct message to voters now backing Restore Britain.
The Reform UK leader said: "I thought we'd get 18,000 votes, we got just shy of 16,000. So, I am disappointed by that, no question about it.
"But I would say this: there are a couple of thousand voters there who would normally have gone out and voted Reform who voted Restore, and I would say directly to them, what do you want?
"We are the challenger party to the left in this country, and I would urge you to think again, I really, really would."
