Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor understood to support home secretary’s push to limit legal and illegal migration The Guardian - UK · May 20
What has Andy Burnham said about Israel and Gaza ahead of crucial by-election? DURING the early months of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, Andy Burnham emerged as one of the main Labour figures calling for a ceasefire. The National (Scotland) · May 20
Makerfield by-election date set as Andy Burnham eyes return to Westminster and Labour leadership challenge The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge The Independent UK · May 20
Senior figures in Blue Labour turn on Burnham over Brexit Maurice Glasman, founder of the influential Blue Labour movement, has offered his backing to home secretary Shabana Mahmood as the party’s next leader The Independent UK · May 19
Andy Burnham: what has made the king of the north so popular? The mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been selected to contest the Makerfield by-election for Labour. His announcement that he was putting himself forward forced others seeking to oust Keir Starmer as prime minister to slow their pace. And it now seems unlikely that anyone will fire the starting… The Conversation · May 19
Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour's Makerfield by-election candidate as he eyes party leadership New polling suggests the Mayor of Greater Manchester would beat Sir Keir Starmer in a head-to-head Labour leadership fight Evening Standard · May 19
Starmer chairs Cabinet as Burnham promises ‘new path’ for the country Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the Makerfield by-election was ‘the most consequential of our lives’. Evening Standard · May 19
Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopes Exclusive: Labour MPs are being briefed that Burnham could bring back Corbyn amid claims of a dirty tricks campaign to stop the Greater Manchester mayor The Independent UK · May 18
Starmer’s Government returns to Westminster amid leadership rivals’ Brexit row Reform UK, which is the second placed party in Makerfield, plans to make hay out of Mr Burnham’s historic support for rejoining the EU. Evening Standard · May 17
‘A bit odd’: Streeting accused of ‘reopening Brexit wars’ by Lisa Nandy IN FULL The Independent UK · May 17
Labour leadership contest speculation ‘froth and nonsense’ – Lisa Nandy The Culture Secretary also rebuked her former Cabinet colleague Wes Streeting for seeking to reopen the debate over Brexit. Evening Standard · May 17
Andy Burnham says Labour must put energy and water under public control Greater Manchester mayor says programme of renationalisation would be key policy if he succeeds Keir Starmer as PM The Guardian - UK · May 16
Burnham expected to drop call to reverse Brexit as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield The Independent UK · May 16
Burnham will ‘fight to highest level’ but says he is not focused on replacing PM The Mayor of Greater Manchester also said he was prepared to ‘fight to the highest level’. The Independent UK · May 16
The Independent UK · May 16 ‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’ ON THE GROUND: Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out
Evening Standard · May 15 Pressure on Starmer ramps up as Burnham one step closer to challenge Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee, has granted Mr Burnham permission to stand in the Makerfield by-election selection process.
The Guardian - UK · May 15 How team Burnham finally cleared the first of many hurdles on route to Westminster At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitions
The Guardian - UK · May 15 From Blair to Burnham, jogging as political metaphor has just run and run The mayor of Greater Manchester is the latest in a long line of politicians to try to show he’s on the right track … etc
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Labour’s NEC approves Burnham’s byelection pathway back to parliament Party’s governing body allows Greater Manchester mayor to run for selection as candidate in Makerfield
The Independent UK · May 15 Andy Burnham approved to stand in by-election – opening path to challenge Starmer for leadership Labour’s ruling body had faced intense pressure to allow Burnham to run, following its decision to block him from running in the Gorton and Denton contest earlier this year
Evening Standard · May 15 London MPs back Andy Burnham Commons comeback: 'We need our best players on the pitch' Brent East MP Dawn Butler stresses Labour needs its ‘best players on the pitch’
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection, in blow to Burnham Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat
The Independent UK · May 15 Politics latest: Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting files release after fresh delay Burnham confirmed as Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate in make-or-break battle with Reform
Evening Standard · May 14 Burnham eyes Westminster return as MP stands aside to allow challenge to Starmer Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to ‘make politics work properly for people’.
Evening Standard · May 14 Embattled Keir Starmer faces leadership contest against Andy Burnham in Labour civil war Andy Burnham says he will seek to become Labour’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election