US EditionAndy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to return as MP blocked by Labour's governing body
Labour’s National Executive Committee blocked Burnham to avoid costly mayoral by-election and limit leadership rivalry, with an 8-1 vote led by Sir Keir Starmer.
- On January 25, Labour's National Executive Committee blocked Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, from contesting the Gorton and Denton by-election by an eight to one vote.
- Party officials said the move aimed to avoid an unnecessary by-election for the Greater Manchester mayoralty that would use taxpayers' money and divert resources ahead of May elections.
- A 10-strong NEC subcommittee refused Burnham's application, with Lucy Powell, Deputy Leader, as the sole supporter and Shabana Mahmood, Home Secretary and NEC chair, abstaining.
- Gorton and Denton may become a three-way contest with Reform UK and the Greens, raising Labour's risk of losing the seat, while Burnham said he was disappointed but will fully support Labour's candidate.
- The episode highlights tensions between central control and internal democracy, exposing risks for Labour members and local party activists and blocking Andy Burnham as a gamble for Sir Keir Starmer.
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Labour blocks Andy Burnham from standing for parliament: how it happened and why
The Labour party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has voted to block Andy Burnham from seeking selection for the vacant Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat. The move and its fallout have exposed fault lines within the Labour party that go beyond a single byelection. What might otherwise have been a routine internal procedural matter has instead become a revealing episode about authority, legitimacy and control inside the party – and how Kei…
The British Prime Minister has blocked his worst competitor's way to London, which could have been a mistake.
'The PLP are p***ed': Labour infighting poses new threat to Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to block Andy Burnham from returning to Westminster has sparked fury among Labour members, prompting fears it will derail the party’s chances in the local elections. Labour MPs have described the mood among the party grassroots as “febrile” in the wake of the decision to prevent Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with some members quitting the party in protest. It has left MPs concerned that t…
Gorton and Denton: It’s time to unite around the Greens to defeat Labour and Reform
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Abubakr Nanabawa from The Muslim Vote advises Muslims to vote for the Green Party in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election as it is the only progressive choice that has a realistic chance of beating Reform and Labour. Labour’s decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election should trouble […]
Leadership battles brew in Labour Party while Tories hit by second defection to Reform in days
Labour’s governing body, its National Executive Council (NEC), voted 8 – 1 to deny Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham permission to quit his post and run in the Gorton and Denton bye-election next month
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