Starmer 'will not block Andy Burnham' from running in Makerfield
Burnham will seek Labour approval after Josh Simons resigned, while Reform UK won all 8 wards in the constituency last week.
- On Thursday, May 14, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirmed he would seek Labour's National Executive Committee permission to stand in the Makerfield by-election after MP Josh Simons announced his resignation to clear his path.
- Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned on Thursday, citing lack of confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, deepening Labour unrest hours before Burnham's announcement amid internal party divisions.
- Vowing to "throw absolutely everything at it," Reform UK leader Nigel Farage highlighted Reform's victory in all 10 Wigan council wards as a formidable challenge to Labour's traditional dominance in Makerfield.
- Burnham aims to "bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester" to the UK, addressing national political failures, though he must first secure NEC approval after the committee previously blocked his candidacy.
- Uncertainty persists over whether Starmer's allies on the NEC will approve Burnham's bid given previous factional divisions; a by-election victory remains essential for him to re-enter Parliament and potentially challenge Starmer for the leadership.
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Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he intends to run a seat in Parliament, challenging the leadership of the current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at a time when he faces strong pressure from his party to resign from office
Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield by-election?
Wes Streeting, who quit as health secretary yesterday, has endorsed Andy Burnham as having the “best chance of winning” the Makerfield by-election. That fact should “override factional advantage or propping up one person”, Streeting said on X.Pending approval from Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee, Burnham is set to stand in the northwest constituency, providing him with the chance to return to Parliament and challenge for the party l…
Andy Burnham has applied for the seat in parliament, an essential step so that he can challenge Keir Starmer's leadership in the coming months. Nigel Farage guarantees to do everything not to let him.
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