"Andy Burnham has formally put himself forward to stand for parliament in the Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton in what could be the first move in a campaign to replace Keir Starmer. The Greater Manchester mayor has announced that he has applied to be a candidate in the upcoming byelection, having submitted an application before the deadline of 5pm on Saturday."
"His application will have to be accepted by Labour's national executive committee (NEC) but some of its members have predicted that the party's ruling body, which is dominated by Starmer allies, will try to prevent Burnham's return to parliament. The byelection was called this week after the resignation of the former minister Andrew Gwynne, who announced he was standing down because of ill health."
"London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and Labour's deputy leader, Lucy Powell, both told the Fabian Society's conference on Saturday that Burnham should be allowed to stand. Khan told the event in central London: I'm a firm believer in the best team having all the talent playing for them, and if Andy wants to return to parliament, I will try and make some time between now and the byelection to knock on some doors for him."
Andy Burnham has applied to be Labour's candidate in the Manchester Gorton and Denton byelection, submitting his application before the deadline. The application must be approved by Labour's national executive committee (NEC), whose members signalled the NEC—dominated by Keir Starmer allies—may seek to prevent his return to parliament. The byelection follows Andrew Gwynne's resignation for ill health; he was appointed to the Manor of Northstead to vacate his Commons seat. Senior Labour figures including Sadiq Khan and deputy leader Lucy Powell urged that Burnham should be allowed to stand.
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