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  • ‘Andy needs to be given a shot’: Labour MP stands down to trigger Makerfield byelection as Burnham gets his route back
Split image showing Andy Burnham in an interview setting and Wes Streeting speaking in a separate clip.
Politics UK

‘Andy needs to be given a shot’: Labour MP stands down to trigger Makerfield byelection as Burnham gets his route back

Avatar photo Jordon Scott May 14, 2026

Josh Simons, the MP for Makerfield, has announced he will stand down to trigger a byelection, giving Andy Burnham the…

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Keir Starmer speaks to Sky News during local election coverage.
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Why removing Starmer is harder than it looks – and why the rules mean he can choose to keep fighting

Nicholas Dickinson Nicholas Dickinson May 13, 2026

Here is why removing Starmer is considerably harder than it looks.

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Split image showing Andy Burnham in an interview setting and Wes Streeting speaking in a separate clip.
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Streeting has the numbers, Burnham has the plan: Labour’s leadership crisis comes to a head after May 7

Avatar photo Joe Connor May 2, 2026

This is Labour's leadership crisis - and it arrives the morning after May 7.

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Starmer’s niece selected for safe Croydon seat as two Black women councillors are deselected

Avatar photo Jordon Scott May 1, 2026

Two long-serving Black women councillors have been blocked from standing in Labour's second safest ward in Croydon - while Keir…

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The mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham
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Andy Burnham seeks Labour permission to stand in Gorton and Denton by-election

Avatar photo Joe Connor Jan 24, 2026

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says he intends to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election, but Labour’s NEC can…

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