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London pre-open: Stocks to fall as Burnham wins Makerfield by-election

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 19 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors mulled Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election, which paves the way for a potential leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 25 points lower. At 0720...

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