Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham would have given Labour ‘commanding lead’ in Gorton and Denton by-election, new polling reveals
The poll predicts that Labour would win by TWENTY percentage points with Burnham as their candidate
There’s no “iron law” that Labour must lose the Gorton and Denton by-election
Labour won Gorton and Denton with a 13,000 majority in 2024. Jon Trickett MP argues that to win it again, the government must urgently change direction.
Number 10 says Andy Burnham was told in advance he would be rejected as Labour by-election candidate
No 10 “therefore interpret his application as an explicit attempt to destabilise Starmer and sow dissent, rather than – which he claims – see off the threat from Reform”
Labour urged to reverse decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in by-election
Mainstream has said the decision should be reversed, while Manchester voters also say that Labour was "wrong" to block Burnham from standing
How Labour MPs have reacted to Andy Burnham being blocked
It's resulted in a mixed reaction...
Fire Brigades Union says Andy Burnham must be able to run in by-election campaign
Starmer’s allies have launched a “Stop Andy Burnham” campaign to stop him from returning to Parliament