Andy Burnham would be blocked by Starmer from running for parliament, claims minister
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Andy Burnham would be blocked by Starmer from running for parliament, claims minister
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"Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney would block Andy Burnham from getting on the shortlist of potential candidates for a parliamentary seat, scuppering any potential leadership challenge, a senior minister has claimed. The Greater Manchester mayor has been accused privately by allies of overplaying his hand in positioning himself as a potential replacement for Sir Keir as leader of the Labour Party."
The Independent conducts on-the-ground reporting across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, producing investigations and documentaries and operating without paywalls. The outlet solicits donations to fund journalists and keep reporting accessible to all. Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney would block Andy Burnham from a shortlist for a parliamentary seat, potentially preventing a leadership challenge. Allies privately accused Burnham of overplaying his hand in positioning for Labour leadership. A YouGov poll of Labour voters put Burnham ahead of Sir Keir by 33 points to 28, but his conference ambitions faltered after he left before Sir Keir's speech and withdrew from a fringe meeting. Even with momentum, Burnham would need to return to Westminster via a by-election.
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