Mahmood rules out BAME shortlist in seat where Burnham hopes to stand Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has squashed suggestions of an all-BAME (Black and minority ethnic) shortlist in the seat where Andy Burnham has applied for permission to stand, writes Whitehall Editor Kate Devlin. She told Sky News the partyContinue Reading
Polls indicate Burnham could face tough fight in by-election The Gorton and Denton by-election was triggered on Thursday after the sitting MP, Andrew Gwynne, announced his resignation from parliament on health grounds. Although Mr Gwynne won the seat with 51 per cent of the vote in 2024, Andy Burnham couldContinue Reading
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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Speculation is growing that Andy Burnham may soon make his move towards Labour leadership, after throwing his hat in the ringContinue Reading
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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Angela Rayner is supportive of allowing Manchester mayor Andy Burnham the chance to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election, pavingContinue Reading
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