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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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independent.co.uk
Rayner ‘to back Andy Burnham’ in campaign to return to Westminster
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been seen as a rival to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership
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Labour at war over Andy Burnham as deadline for Commons comeback bid looms
As a mayor Mr Burnham has to apply to Labour’s powerful ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), whose membership includes many Starmer loyalists, for permission to…
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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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theguardian.com
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 latest: Decision day as Starmer allies warned not to block mayor
Manchester mayor will find out today if Labour will allow him to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, paving the way for a potential leadership challenge
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Labour’s ruling body ‘call for pause in Burnham decision over stitch-up fears’
Labour's governing National Executive Committee is embroiled in a furious row over whether to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election
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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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‘Crash & Burnham’: what the UK papers say as Labour blocks Andy Burnham’s byelection bid
The British papers are in agreement that Keir Starmer faces a likely backlash from unhappy Labour MPs and members
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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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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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Burnham is right – Starmer’s veto makes Manchester by-election much harder for Labour
Analysis: The prime minister faced a conundrum – knowing Mr Burnham is the key to stopping Reform in both Manchester seats, David Maddox writes
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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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Manchester voters’ fury over Labour’s decision to block Burnham from by-election
Following a tumultuous weekend for Andy Burnham, The Independent asks voters in Manchester whether they believe their mayor should have been allowed to make a return to Westminster
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Labour MPs urged to unite after Burnham row as Reform prepares by-election candidate
Reform UK will announce its candidate for the contest on Tuesday at a press conference