Labour’s ruling body is set to decide whether Andy Burnham can stand as a by-election candidate after he announced plans for a return to Westminster.
The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is expected to meet virtually on Sunday after Burnham applied for permission to contest the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Announcing his decision on Saturday, Burnham said the by-election was “the front line” of a fight against “a brand of politics which seeks to pit people against each other”.
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Labour’s ruling body is set to decide whether Andy Burnham can stand as a by-election candidate as the Greater Manchester mayor plots a return to Westminster.
Announcing his decision on Saturday, Mr Burnham said the by-election was “the front line” of a fight against “a brand of politics which seeks to pit people against each other”.
Labour Party rules give the NEC a veto over regional mayors contesting parliamentary elections under a change introduced after the last election, designed to prevent costly mayoral by-elections.
Sources close to the NEC have expressed concern about the expense of fighting a mayoral by-election in Manchester, while reports suggest supporters of Sir Keir Starmer are concerned about Mr Burnham’s leadership ambitions.
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