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Minister defends blocking Burnham from byelection race to avoid ‘unnecessary’ mayoral contest – UK politics live
Douglas Alexander says that a campaign in Greater Manchester would have ‘a substantial and disproportionate impact’ on party resources
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theguardian.com
Starmer faces pressure not to block Andy Burnham’s return to parliament
Angela Rayner is expected to urge PM to let Greater Manchester mayor stand in Gorton and Denton byelection
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independent.co.uk
Burnham takes fight to Starmer with fresh bid to become Labour MP
Supporters have warned Labour not to block the mayor of Greater Manchester, a leading rival of the prime minister, from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election
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Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection
Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future
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Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race by Labour ruling committee
Decision likely to set off ferocious row between Keir Starmer loyalists and allies of Greater Manchester mayor
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bbc.com
Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body
Labour sources say concerns were raised about the cost of a mayoral election and a "divisive campaign".
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Why has Labour blocked Andy Burnham from standing as an MP?
The mayor of Greater Manchester has been seen as a potential rival to Sir Keir Starmer for leadership
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Rebuffed Burnham can return to honing his stature and attack lines
Greater Manchester mayor will not be tested in tough byelection or against PM for now, but can continue to pose speculative threat
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ft.com
Labour party tensions mount as Andy Burnham is blocked from standing as an MP
Greater Manchester mayor said he had aimed to stop Reform’s ‘divisive politics’ after he was barred from contesting by-election
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Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder
Preventing the mayor from returning to Westminster deprives the party of its most potent candidate in Gorton and Denton
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Burnham barred from byelection to help Labour ‘focus’, says Scotland secretary
Commons seat campaign by Greater Manchester mayor mid-term would drain resources, says Douglas Alexander
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Minister defends blocking Burnham from byelection race to avoid ‘unnecessary’ mayoral contest – UK politics live
Douglas Alexander says that a campaign in Greater Manchester would have ‘a substantial and disproportionate impact’ on party resources
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Burnham suggests Labour more likely to lose byelection after blocking him – UK politics live
Minister defends move, saying that a mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester would have ‘a substantial and disproportionate impact’ on party resources
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Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham from by-election run after backlash
The Manchester mayor had applied to stand as a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton.
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Burnham blocked: Has Starmer messed up? – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from the NEC’s decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection. Plus, Pippa previews her trip to…
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Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Andy Burnham decision
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.
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Burnham accuses No 10 sources of lying about byelection decision
Manchester mayor suggests claims he was told Labour would not give him permission to stand were untrue