Scottish Labour says ‘wait and see’ on Andy Burnham running in by-election

Scottish Labour did not explicitly say whether it would block any attempt by Andy Burnham to run in a Scottish Westminster by-election (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scottish Labour has not ruled out letting Andy Burnham run to become an MP in Scotland in order to oust Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

Asked whether the Greater Manchester mayor could run in a by-election north of the border, Dame Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour deputy leader and a member of the NEC, said: “You’ll just need to wait until after the NEC meeting on Tuesday.”