Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
UK & Makerfield Election
Season 13, Episode 15 · Aired 2026-06-14
Synopsis
John Oliver discusses the upcoming elections in the UK, why the race for prime minister hinges on 76,000 voters who live in a small area called Makerfield, and which party leader looks like his first words were British East India Company.
In the series
This episode is part of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014–present) on HBO.
Longform late-night investigations — net neutrality explainers as comedy events.
Key cast
- John Oliver as Host