Editorial: Starmer must deliver on Labour’s manifesto pledges to stop party being ripped apart by decision on Burnham The decision to bar the mayor of Greater Manchester and former MP Andy Burnham from standing for the now vacant parliamentary seat of Gorton and Denton raises a host of questions, bothContinue 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 Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing as an MP in the Gorton and Denton by-election due to concerns about theContinue Reading
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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
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 Andy Burnham has confirmed he is seeking to stand for Labour in the Gorton and Denton by-election, paving the way forContinue Reading
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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