National Executive Committee panel decides Greater Manchester mayor cannot contest Gorton and Denton by-election

Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing as a candidate for an upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton by Labour's ruling body. As a directly elected mayor, Burnham had to get approval from Labour's national executive committee (NEC),

Andy Burnham has broken his silence after Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) blocked the Greater Manchester Mayor from running in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. This morning, it emerged the 10-strong sub-group had denied Mr Burnham permission to stand in order to avoid "an unnecessary election for the position of Greater

British ​Labour Party ‌politician Andy Burnham, regarded ​as a potential leadership ‍rival to Prime ​Minister Keir ​Starmer, ⁠was on Sunday blocked from trying to return to parliament by Labour's governing body,

A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city in the coming weeks,

The UK’s ruling Labour Party barred Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from contesting a seat in Parliament, stymieing a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party has blocked the candidacy of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, a potential Starmer challenger, for a seat in the national parliament, the PA news agency reported on Sunday.

Andy Burnham has made no secret of his ambition to lead the party and critics say PM Starmer does not want a potential rival in the Commons A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter parliament at a special election in the city in the coming weeks,