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Row erupts within UK’s governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
Labour's NEC blocked Burnham to avoid a costly mayoral election and preserve campaign resources amid internal party tensions and a predicted May election setback.
- Britain's governing Labour Party faced internal conflict after its popular mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, was barred from running in an upcoming parliamentary election.
- Burnham, known as the 'King of the North', has previously sought the Labour leadership and was seen as a potential rival to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- The decision to block Burnham was made by Labour's governing body to avoid an 'unnecessary election' for Manchester mayor, but critics claimed Starmer did not want a rival in Parliament.
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Andy Burnham breaks silence after Labour blocks him from by-election bid - The Mirror
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham sought permission from Labour top brass to quit his post to contest the Gorton and Denton by-election but was blocked by the party's ruling body
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