Minister defends move, saying that a mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester would have ‘a substantial and disproportionate impact’ on party resources
There are claims this morning saying Labour MPs op…
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Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder ⊖
Preventing the mayor from returning to Westminster deprives the party of its most potent candidate in Gorton and Denton
When Labour dignitaries gathered at the Titanic hotel in Liverpool on Friday nig…
Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership ⊖
In a show of brute power, No 10 has scuppered Burnham’s attempted run from Manchester to Westminster.
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