Many yearn and yearn for the Greater Manchester mayor to claim his Westminster crown. They should be careful what they wish for – as should he, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Speculation has spread over whether Burnham will attempt to return to pursue a Labour leadership bid

Could an opening at a Greater Manchester constituency mark the first step of a long journey to Downing Street for the ‘King of the North’?

Many yearn and yearn for the Greater Manchester mayor to claim his Westminster crown. They should be careful what they wish for – as should he, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Could an opening at a Greater Manchester constituency mark the first step of a long journey to Downing Street for the ‘King of the North’?

With Keir Starmer floundering in the polls, Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Following news that a Greater Manchester constituency is up for grabs, Sean…

Greater Manchester mayor will not be tested in tough byelection or against PM for now, but can continue to pose speculative threat

Labour may have successfully blocked the mayor of Greater Manchester from running for parliament, but this definitely hasn’t solved their problems, writes Zoe Williams