By William James LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham was on Sunday blocked from trying to return to parliament, with lawmakers on the left of the party accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his allies of a political move to keep out a potential leadership rival.

Chantelle Lunt joined the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership in 2019.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party slipped behind the main opposition Conservative Party in Bloomberg’s composite poll for the first time since the July 2024 general election.

Labour’s powerful ruling body ‘calls for pause in Burnham by-election decision over stitch-up fears’ - Labour's governing National Executive Committee is embroiled in a furious row over whether to all

According to the paper, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Lucy Powell all advised that Burnham should be allowed to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election, in part due to a "significant risk" that Labour could lose the constituency to Reform UK.

With all the talk about Labour's 'Burnham Block' and high-profile Reform candidates, bookmakers have an eye on the Green Party.

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.

The UK’s ruling Labour Party barred Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from contesting a seat in Parliament, blocking a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.