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United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
politician
zhèngzhìjiā
政治家
Andy Burnham
Āndí Bónàhǎn
安迪·伯纳姆
to win
yíngdé
赢得
parliament
yìhuì
议会
by-election
bǔxuǎn
补选
，
may / possibly will
huò jiāng
或将
to challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
Prime Minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Starmer
Sītǎmò
斯塔默
。

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
(possessive particle)
de
的
Andy Burnham
Āndí Bónàhǎn
安迪·伯纳姆
at / in
zài
在
Makerfield (UK constituency)
Méikèfēiěrdé
梅克菲尔德
by-election
bǔxuǎn
补选
in / among
zhōng
中
to win by a large margin
dà huò quán shèng
大获全胜
，
for / in order to
wèi
为
to challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
Prime Minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Keir Starmer
Jīěr Sītǎmò
基尔·斯塔默
paved the way
pūpíngle dàolù
铺平了道路
。

June 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

June 19
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
，
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Greater Manchester
Dà Màncèsītè
大曼彻斯特
mayor
shìzhǎng
市长
Andy Burnham
Āndí Bónàhǎn
安迪·伯纳姆
to win
yíngdé
赢得
Makerfield (UK constituency)
Méikèfēiěrdé
梅克菲尔德
constituency / electoral district
xuǎnqū
选区
parliament
yìhuì
议会
by-election
bǔxuǎn
补选
。
Burnham
Bónàhǎn
伯纳姆
by / with
yǐ
以
24,927 votes
24927 piào
24927票
to win / come out ahead
shèngchū
胜出
，
compared to
bǐ
比
nearest / closest
zuìjìn de
最近的
rival / opponent
duìshǒu
对手
more than / exceed by
duōchū
多出
more than 9,000 votes
9000 duō piào
9000多票
。
this time
zhè cì
这次
victory
shènglì
胜利
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
him
tā
他
to become
chéngwéi
成为
House of Commons
xià yìyuàn
下议院
Member of Parliament
yìyuán
议员
，
to possess / to have (qualification)
jùbèi
具备
to challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
party leader
dǎngkuí
党魁
(structural particle)
de
的
qualification / eligibility
zīgé
资格
。
according to
gēnjù
根据
Labour Party
Gōngdǎng
工党
rules / regulations
guīzé
规则
，
to initiate / to launch
fāqǐ
发起
leadership
lǐngdǎoquán
领导权
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
to obtain / to gain
huòdé
获得
one-fifth
wǔ fēn zhī yī
五分之一
House of Commons
xià yìyuàn
下议院
Labour
Gōngdǎng
工党
MPs
yìyuán
议员
(structural particle)
de
的
support
zhīchí
支持
。
Prime Minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Keir Starmer
Jīěr Sītǎmò
基尔·斯塔默
to express / to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
he
tā
他
do not intend to
bù dǎsuàn
不打算
to resign
cízhí
辞职
，
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to congratulate
zhùhè
祝贺
Burnham
Bónàhǎn
伯纳姆
to be elected
dāngxuǎn
当选
。
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
parliamentary
yìhuì
议会
system
zhìdù
制度
to allow / to permit
yǔnxǔ
允许
ruling party
zhízhèngdǎng
执政党
in / during
zài
在
within the term of office
rènqī nèi
任期内
to change / to replace
gēnghuàn
更换
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
，
the winner
huòshèngzhě
获胜者
will
jiāng
将
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to become
chéngwéi
成为
Prime Minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
。
at present / currently
mùqián
目前
Starmer
Sītǎmò
斯塔默
(possessive particle)
de
的
approval rating
zhīchí lǜ
支持率
to continue / to persist
chíxù
持续
to slide downward / to decline
xiàhuá
下滑
，
within the party
dǎng nèi
党内
pressure
yālì
压力
continuously / incessantly
bùduàn
不断
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
。

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