Labour blocks Andy Burnham from standing for parliament
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Gorton and Denton has been Labour for more than 90 years but party sources fear it could be won by Reform or the Greens.
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Row erupts within UK's governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city, with critics claiming Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not want to see a potentially dangerous rival back in the House of Commons.
The UK’s ruling Labour Party barred Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from contesting a seat in Parliament, stymieing a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Andy Burnham has made no secret of his ambition to lead the party and critics say PM Starmer does not want a potential rival in the Commons A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter parliament at a special election in the city in the coming weeks,
IT may be fun for Starmer-haters like me and perhaps 50million others to watch this zombie Prime Minister pecked to death by demented Labour Party vultures. But the current car crash regime is a
Keir Starmer has been publicly branded “outrageous”, a “control freak” and “weak” by sitting Labour MPs, as the party descends into its most bitter infighting to date. The fury exploded after the Labour Party NEC, led by Sir Keir Starmer, voted to block Andy Burnham from standing in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.