"Andy Burnham is welcome to run as an MP at the next general election, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested, just days after he blocked the mayor's bid to re-enter parliament this year. The Labour leader said it was a matter for Andy to decide what to do when his term as mayor of Greater Manchester ends in May 2028, a year before the next election has to be called."
"The prime minister voted with other members of the party's powerful national executive committee (NEC) ruling body to reject his potential leadership rival's request to be allowed to stand in Gorton and Denton, by eight votes to one. In a statement, the party said they wanted to avoid an unnecessary election to replace Mr Burnham as mayor. But the move led to warnings of bloodletting within Labour and that the decision would hasten the departure of Sir Keir, under pressure over his leadership"
The Independent sends journalists to cover developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while keeping reporting free of paywalls. Donations fund on-the-ground reporting, investigations into political finances and documentaries such as 'The A Word', which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights. Sir Keir Starmer backed the Labour national executive committee's eight-to-one decision to reject Andy Burnham's request to stand in Gorton and Denton, citing a desire to avoid an unnecessary mayoral election. The move sparked warnings of internal conflict, raised fears it could accelerate pressure on Starmer's leadership, and left the party facing a tough fight to hold a previously safe Labour seat.
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