The Greater Manchester mayor was blocked from standing in the northwest seat

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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Reform UK will announce its candidate for the contest on Tuesday at a press conference

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

Greater Manchester mayor, who the prime minister blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, due to finish his term in three years

The Greater Manchester mayor was blocked from standing in the northwest seat

The selection of the relatively unknown candidate comes just days after mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was denied permission to stand for the party