Sir Keir Starmer has defended his controversial decision to block Andy Burnham from running for a Westminster seat, saying it would “divert our resources” from Labour’s campaigns in the May elections.
Insisting that Mr Burnham is doing a “great job” as Greater Manchester mayor, the prime minister argued the “battle of our times” was between Labour and Reform UK rather than within his own party despite internal anger over the move to block the leadership rival from standing in Gorton and Denton.
