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ON THE GROUND: The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton this month, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance to the Greens or Reform

Mr Burnham, long seen as a potential leadership rival to the Prime Minister, also called for ‘stability’ in the Labour Party.

The Green leader, born in Salford, has lived in London for decades, and said his party ‘really believes in nurturing local talent’.

Selection of relatively unknown candidate comes days after Burnham was denied permission to stand

‘We would have won with Andy Burnham, but I know activists from my constituency don’t exactly feel inspired to go and campaign there now,’ says one Labour MP

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham also criticised the ‘stock-in-trade’ culture of anonymous briefings in Westminster.

The Greater Manchester mayor was blocked from standing in the northwest seat

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

Labour MPs warn Keir Starmer decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in Gorton and Denton by-election could be a “real gift” to Reform UK