"Allies of Burnham were reported on Sunday to have identified a shortlist of seats to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to return to Westminster in the new year. One of these seats is said to be that of Gwynne, who was suspended by the Labour party in February after a leak of offensive WhatsApp messages. One source was quoted as saying that Burnham allies had found a nailed on constituency,"
"In a post on X on Sunday, Burnham dismissed the reports as quite a lot of rubbish, adding: Reminds me why I left Westminster in the first place! However, the former health secretary who has been critical of Starmer's leadership has repeatedly refused to deny he would return to parliament if the opportunity arose. A recent poll of Labour members suggested Burham would be the most popular candidate to replace Starmer."
"Gwynne, 51, is undergoing treatment for serious health issues and has not returned to Westminster since he was sacked as health minister in relation to the WhatsApp messages, which he called badly misjudged. Speaking publicly for the first time since his dismissal, he told the Guardian that he had no intention of standing down imminently. I can categorically say that no decision has been made on whether I stand down or fight the next general election"
Allies of Andy Burnham identified a shortlist of constituencies to facilitate his return to Westminster, with one seat linked to Andrew Gwynne. Burnham dismissed the seat-transfer speculation as rubbish while remaining non-committal about a parliamentary return if an opportunity arose. Gwynne was suspended in February after a leak of offensive WhatsApp messages, called those messages badly misjudged, and has not returned to Westminster while undergoing treatment for serious health issues. Gwynne says he has no intention of standing down before the May local elections, denies any conversations with Burnham about vacating his seat, and describes Burnham as a close family friend.
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