"Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has until 17:00 GMT on Saturday to decide if he wants to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. Winning the parliamentary seat would enable Burnham to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership. However, there are several hurdles he must clear. First, as a directly-elected mayor, Burnham needs to get permission from Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) to put his name forward as a candidate."
"Powell, who represents a Manchester constituency, said Labour members should "get behind Keir Starmer" adding that she didn't want to see the by-election emerge into "in-fighting and talking about ourselves". Speaking at the same event, London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: "If Andy Burnham wants to be a member of Parliament, Andy Burnham should be allowed to be a member of Parliament.""
Andy Burnham faces a Saturday deadline to decide whether to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Winning the seat would allow Burnham to mount a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. As a directly-elected mayor he must obtain permission from Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) to be a candidate. Some allies of Sir Keir on the NEC are reported to want to block his candidature, a move that could anger Burnham-supporting Labour MPs. Burnham has not confirmed an application and says he is focused on his mayoral duties. Senior Labour figures urged unity while expressing cautious support.
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