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Andy Burnham has applied to Labour’s National Executive Committee to contest the Gorton and Denton by-election, risking his mayoralty to potentially challenge party leadership amid internal opposition.
- On Friday, Labour's ruling national executive gave Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, only 24 hours to seek permission by 5pm Saturday to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
- Andrew Gwynne's resignation on Thursday triggered the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, seen as a leadership contender amid attempts by Sir Keir Starmer's allies to block him.
- The selection calendar names a longlist on Monday, interviews on Tuesday and a selection next Saturday, while Andy Burnham must seek Labour's National Executive Committee's express permission and would have to quit the mayoralty if selected.
- Labour insiders proposed recruiting Gary Neville, former Manchester United and England full-back, as a high-profile mayoral successor; Neville's agent and Andy Burnham's office were approached for comment.
- Models show Burnham has a 36% chance in the by-election, and local polling indicates strong support—61% in Tameside—making his potential loss a career-ending risk.
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'We should take Andy at his word' - Mahmood
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood tells @TrevorPTweets she doesn’t believe in hypotheticals surrounding Andy Burnham, after his letter asking to run in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Sky 501, Virgin 602 pic.twitter.com/5qzPdiHZFe — Sky News (@SkyNews) January 25, 2026 The post ‘We should take Andy at his word’ – Mahmood appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Burnham awaits Labour’s verdict on by-election bid
The party’s National Executive Committee is expected to meet virtually.
'Knives are out!' Gleeful GB News guest rips into 'weak as straw' Keir Starmer after Andy Burnham sizes up Westminster comeback
Watch the moment a gleeful GB News guest ripped into Sir Keir Starmer after the Greater Manchester Mayor announced he plans to run to be an MP.At 5pm this afternoon, Andy Burnham sent a letter to the Chair of Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) seeking permission to be selected for the race.Political commentator Lizzie Cundy could barely contain her joy at the news, refusing to hold back as she gave a rather candid reaction live on air. …
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