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Greater Manchester mayor would need to win Makerfield seat before launching campaign for Labour leadershipAndy Burnham now has a potential route back to parliament and a chance to become Labour’s next leader after an MP said he would trigger a byelection by standing...
Is Andy Burnham about to return to Westminster? – podcast
Andy Burnham has announced he will attempt to return to Westminster after the Labour MP Josh Simons said he will vacate his Makerfield seat in order for Burnham to run in a byelection. It follows a day of breaking news in which the health secretary, Wes Streeting,...
Farage says Reform UK will ‘throw absolutely everything’ at winning Makerfield byelection – UK politics live
Announcing he would step down as MP, Labour’s Josh Simons said: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home’Al Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a contest starts, Sky News is reporting.Asked...
What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently to Starmer?
We look at Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham’s stances on key issuesUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary, and the resignation of former minister Josh Simons as an MP to clear a path for Andy Burnham...