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Burnham eyes return as MP before crucial May elections
Andy Burnham aims for a Westminster seat before May elections amid concerns Labour may face losses prompting leadership change talks, with backing from key MPs.
- Last week Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester and former health secretary, said he would not "turn away" a call to return to government and is canvassing support for a Westminster seat.
- With May looming, Labour party MPs grow increasingly worried about the crowded path to power, while supporters of a leadership change warn poor May election results will intensify calls for replacement.
- Allies have reportedly canvassed the Socialist Campaign Group, including Richard Burgon, Labour MP for Leeds East, backed Burnham, while Clive Lewis offered last month to give up his Norwich South seat and Angela Rayner was approached.
- Party rules mean Labour's NEC must approve Burnham's seat, but No 10 and Morgan McSweeney could block him, with a leadership contest needing at least 80 Labour MPs.
- Pressure is rising because Health Secretary Wes Streeting could force a contest before May, allies have urged MPs to "turn up the heat" on Keir Starmer in recent weeks, and commentator Anthony Seldon called Starmer's start the worst in 70 years.
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Andy Burnham may be blocked from Parliament by gender balance concerns
Andy Burnham could be blocked from standing as an MP due to gender balance considerations, the New Statesman has learned. It is unlikely that a male candidate would be put forward for shortlist in any forthcoming by-election, an NEC source told this magazine. “Gender balance in our party is much more important than boosting the ego of any single politician,” they said. It comes after a weekend of yet more speculation about Burnham’s intentions, …
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Andy Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Sir Keir Starmer as PM
The Greater Manchester mayor was responding to reports that he plans to run for a parliamentary seat before next May’s local elections to allow him to take over from Keir Starmer
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