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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Lynch

Labour MPs to gather amid speculation over Burnham Westminster bid

Labour MPs are set to gather among suggestions Andy Burnham could apply to stand in a Westminster by-election, paving the way to challenge leader Sir Keir Starmer (Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror) - (PA Archive)

Labour MPs will gather amid speculation that Andy Burnham could seek to stand for a Westminster by-election and challenge the Prime Minister’s authority.

The conference of Labour’s north-west England MPs will see former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner tell colleagues she is supportive of allowing the mayor of Greater Manchester to stand in the Gorton and Denton constituency candidacy race, according to The Times newspaper.

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