Andy Burnham set to stand in Makerfield by-election – what are his chances of winning?
Burnham's route back to parliament has opened up.
Burnham's route back to parliament has opened up.
Andy Burnham has expressed his desire to stand as Labour's candidate in an upcoming by-election - and it seems as if Number 10 will let him.
Look away now Wes Streeting.
Could the 'King of the North' soon add the South, West, and East to his jurisdiction? Andy Burnham may well be on the march, here.
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.
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