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Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Andy Burnham decision
Around 50 Labour MPs have signed a letter objecting to the decision to block Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing in a…
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Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham from by-election run after backlash
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in an upcoming by-election. Burnham, who held a range of…
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Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership
Chris MasonPolitical editor The other day I compared the saga of Andy Burnham, his ambitions and the forthcoming by-election in Greater…
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Decision time for Labour as Burnham waits to hear if he can stand as MP
A decision on whether to allow Andy Burnham to stand as a candidate for an upcoming parliamentary by-election will be made by Labour's…
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Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election
Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary MP by-election.…
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Andy Burnham faces deadline on Gorton and Denton by-election decision
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has until 17:00 GMT on Saturday to decide if he wants to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton…
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out challenging Starmer for leadership
Andy Burnham has twice failed to rule out a Labour leadership bid, after an MP said he would vacate his seat so the Greater Manchester…
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Norwich MP Clive Lewis offers seat to Burnham for Starmer challenge
Labour MP Clive Lewis has offered to give up his seat to allow Andy Burnham to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. There…
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Labour needs debate about how to beat Reform UK, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has warned against "underestimating the peril the party is in" at a fringe meeting at the Labour party conference. The mayor…
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Chris Mason: Starmer’s irritation with Burnham shows as he seeks to tackle critics
Chris MasonPolitical editor The prime minister will address a conference of centre-left leaders from around the world on Friday and argue…
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Backlash from Labour MPs to Andy Burnham leadership ambitions
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is facing a backlash from dozens of Labour MPs over suggestions he could mount a challenge to Prime…
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Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge PM, says Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham has said MPs have privately called on him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer to become Labour leader and prime minister. In the…
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Andy Burnham concerned about balance of cabinet after Angela Rayner exit
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says he is concerned about the "balance" of the cabinet after a reshuffle sparked by Angela Rayner's…