One of Keir Starmer's top cabinet ministers has said he will campaign for any Labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election but warned of the 'risk' of losing the seat and the Manchester mayoralty

Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced he will be requesting the permission of Labour’s NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election after Labour MP Josh Simons…

One of Keir Starmer's top cabinet ministers has said he will campaign for any Labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election but warned of the 'risk' of losing the seat and the…

The Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to return to parliament after a Labour MP stepped down, triggering a byelection

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham…

Greater Manchester mayor to stand for Parliament again but will face tough competition from Reform UK

Greater Manchester mayor to stand for Parliament again but will face tough competition from Reform UK

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Labour is split over the prospect of a long leadership contest, with many wanting to avoid chaos and others pushing for a wide field of candidates

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