Now that the way has been paved for Andy Bunrham to return to the heart of British politics as an an MP, confusion surrounds what happens to his job as Greater Manchester mayor. Following Labour's hammering in local election results last week, Keir Starmer ...

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LONDON, May 14 () - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said on ‌Thursday he would request permission to ‌stand in a by-election in the region ​after another lawmaker gave up his seat in a move designed to give Burnham a chance to return to ‌parliament and ⁠challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it. But first he needs to get back to Parliament.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has announced he will make a request to the Labour Party’s central governing body to stand in the Makerfield by-election

A Labour Member of Parliament announced his resignation on Thursday in a move that could pave the way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to return to Westminster, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid growing unrest within the party.

Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to ‘make politics work properly for people’.

The Greater Manchester Mayor was absent from an event in Salford he was scheduled to attend

MAYOR of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham looks set to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader. And supporting him in his campaign will be his wife of 26 years, Marie-France van Heel. With