Why has Labour blocked Andy Burnham from standing as an MP?

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"Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing as an MP in the Gorton and Denton by-election due to concerns about the cost of fighting a mayoral by-election in Greater Manchester. Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) made the decision on Sunday morning via a 10-strong sub-group, chaired by home secretary Shabana Mahmood. Several senior figures had initially called for local members to have the final say on whether the Greater Manchester mayor should stand. Deputy leader Lucy Powell, an NEC member, and cabinet minister Ed Miliband both told a conference in London on Saturday that the decision should be left to members."

The Independent covers developing stories across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating items like Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries such as 'The A Word'. The outlet requests donations to fund journalists, keep reporters on the ground, avoid paywalls, and make reporting available to all. Andy Burnham was blocked from standing as an MP in the Gorton and Denton by-election because of concerns about the cost of a Greater Manchester mayoral by-election. Labour's National Executive Committee made the decision via a 10-strong sub-group chaired by Shabana Mahmood amid calls from senior figures for local members to decide.

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