Andy Burnham gives full backing to Labour candidate in Gorton & Denton
The Greater Manchester mayor had been blocked from running in the seat.
The Greater Manchester mayor had been blocked from running in the seat.
Sir Keir said letting Burnham run for the Gorton and Denton seat would "divert our resources"
He had requested to run as an MP.
Thwarted at the first hurdle, Andy Burnham will not be contesting the upcoming by-election in Manchester - here's what comes next.
Burnham has been widely rumoured to be eyeing up a challenge to Keir Starmer's leadership.
Andy Burnham is emerging as the clear favourite to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader - but he faces several hurdles.
The mayor of Greater Manchester would need to be an MP to launch a Labour leadership bid.
Could this be Burnham's route back into Parliament?
Talks of a coup from within have been growing
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