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Greens select former mayoral candidate to run in Gorton and Denton byelection

Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, ran as the party’s candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham can become a Labour MP – but not until 2028, Starmer suggests

Greater Manchester mayor, who the prime minister blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, due to finish his term in three years

The Independent UK

Labour movement ‘on the line’ because of Starmer’s mistakes, says union boss – as it happened

Starmer’s ‘control freakery’ could end up leading Nigel Farage into No 10, Unison boss Andrea Egan says

The Guardian - UK

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Gorton and Denton is ‘straight fight’ between Labour and Reform, says Starmer

Since the resignation of former MP Andrew Gwynne, speculation has mounted that Reform could win the seat Labour retained with 51% of the vote.

The Independent UK

Gorton and Denton by-election is ‘straight fight’ between Labour and Reform, says Starmer

Since the resignation of ex MP Andrew Gwynne, speculation has mounted that Reform or the Greens could win the seat Labour has held for 90 years

Evening Standard

Reform’s Matt Goodwin is sure he’s the right man for Gorton and Denton. He just doesn’t know why…

Introduced by an unsupervised Lee Anderson, the byelection candidate was out of his depth immediately

The Guardian - UK

Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British

Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British

The Guardian - UK

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GB News presenter Matt Goodwin named as Reform candidate in Gorton and Denton by-election

The right-wing commentator and former university academic said the parliamentary contest would be a ‘referendum on Keir Starmer’

Evening Standard

Will Labour lose Gorton and Denton by-election after Burnham snub and who is most likely to win?

Recent polling in the northern constituency puts Nigel Farage’s party ahead

The Independent UK

Matt Goodwin: GB News presenter who ate page of his book after wrong election prediction unveiled as Reform candidate

Reform UK announce candidate in highly anticipated Gorton and Denton by-election

The Independent UK

Labour’s Gorton and Denton byelection campaign hit by fallout from ‘vile’ WhatsApp chat

Exclusive: Report on six Labour councillors comes just weeks before byelection triggered by Andrew Gwynne’s retirement

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer Branded a Coward by John McDonnell Amid Deepening Labour Revolt

Keir Starmer faces a deepening Labour revolt as 80 MPs call for his resignation after blocking Andy Burnham from the Gorton and Denton by-election.

International Business Times UK

Labour MPs urged to unite for by-election as Reform prepares its candidate

The Gorton and Denton by-election is expected to take place on February 26, after former MP Andrew Gwynne stood down for health reasons.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs urged to unite after Burnham row as Reform prepares by-election candidate

Reform UK will announce its candidate for the contest on Tuesday at a press conference

The Independent UK

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Labour blocks Andy Burnham from standing for parliament: how it happened and why

The Labour party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has voted to block Andy Burnham from seeking selection for the vacant Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat. The move and its fallout have exposed fault lines within the Labour party that go beyond a single byelection.

The Guardian - UK

Greens launch major push for Gorton and Denton after Burnham blocked

Party ready to pour resources into byelection after ‘game-changing’ barring of Greater Manchester mayor

Evening Standard

Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid?

A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder

Preventing the mayor from returning to Westminster deprives the party of its most potent candidate in Gorton and Denton

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The Independent UK

Why has Labour blocked Andy Burnham from standing as an MP?

The mayor of Greater Manchester has been seen as a potential rival to Sir Keir Starmer for leadership

The Independent UK

Labour blocks Andy Burnham from Gorton and Denton by-election

The decision was made by a 10-strong sub-group of the party’s National Executive Committee.

The Independent UK

Labour’s powerful ruling body ‘calls for pause in Burnham by-election decision over stitch-up fears’

Labour's governing National Executive Committee is embroiled in a furious row over whether to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election

Evening Standard

Labour on brink of civil war as party chiefs mull blocking Andy Burnham Commons comeback

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood praises Andy Burnham before meeting to decide his fate

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Independent UK

Burnham takes fight to Starmer as he launches new bid to become Labour MP

Supporters have warned Labour not to block the mayor, a leading rival of the prime minister, from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, while opponents accuse him of a ‘show of ego’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection

Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future

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