Greater Manchester mayor has said Labour MPs are urging him to challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership

The Greater Manchester mayor is being talked up for a parliamentary comeback to take over from Keir Starmer with Labour struggling in the polls

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Manchester mayor accuses No 10 of creating a ‘climate of fear’ in remarks likely to be seen as a pitch for a future leadership bid

Lifting the two-child benefit cap is set to be the top recommendation of Keir Starmer’s child poverty taskforce

Greater Manchester mayor accuses Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’ and says wholesale change is required

Andy Burnham says MPs are privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, fuelling speculation he could be seeking a Westminster return.

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor says policy introduced in 2017 is arbitrary and cannot be justified

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The prime minister warned there was ‘nothing progressive about abandoning fiscal rules’ as he criticised Andy Burnham’s suggested policies

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Greater Manchester mayor has said Labour MPs are urging him to challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership

The Greater Manchester mayor, who has claimed Labour MPs are privately urging him to challenge the PM, did nothing to dampen down speculation about his ambitions.