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...
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Greater Manchester mayor would need to win Makerfield seat
Andy Burnham has announced he will attempt to return
Announcing he would step down as MP, Labour’s Josh
We look at Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner
Simons says: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy
Rejoining the EU, massive tax reform, scrapping the pension
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win byelection to
Government social care commissioner says system relying on exhausted
Revelation comes as Reform UK leader faces parliamentary investigation
Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat