"Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election."
"Currently mayor of Greater Manchester, he insisted he wants to back the Labour government "not undermine it" and said that the decision to announce his intentions had been "difficult"."
"If he won the by-election, Burnham could mount a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer but the BBC has been told that allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in the constituency."
Andy Burnham is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election. He currently serves as mayor of Greater Manchester. He insisted he wants to back the Labour government and not undermine it, and he said the decision to announce his intentions had been difficult. The seat became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stood down on Friday as an MP on health grounds. If Burnham won the by-election, he could mount a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer. Allies of the prime minister may try to block him from standing in the constituency, according to the BBC.
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