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Labour, Burnham and MPs

Fifty Labour MPs write letter to Starmer objecting to decision to block Burnham

Fifty Labour MPs have written a letter to the prime minister objecting to the decision by Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) to block the Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, from standing in the ...

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Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Burnham decision

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Labour braced to LOSE by-election to Reform after Burnham blocked from standing as PM faces revolt from 50 MPs

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Labour in revolt over Burnham ‘stitch-up’

Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing for Parliament by allies of Sir Keir Starmer in a move that risks plunging Labour into civil war.

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Starmer defends blocking Burnham from by-election, as mayor says he's focusing on Manchester

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Burnham says claims that he was told in advance about by-election block are ‘simply untrue’

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The Burnham fiasco shows that the right of the Labour party would rather see it burn than lose control

It has long been clear that Starmer’s cabal would rather burn the party to the ground than allow it to move in a more progressive direction.

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Keir Starmer breaks silence on Andy Burnham decision as Labour anger grows

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Starmer defends Labour decision to bar Burnham from byelection

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MPs call on Starmer to bring an end to bin strike

The group of 35 MPs have signed a letter expressing their support for the striking Unite members.

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Labour MPs urged to unite after Burnham row

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

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Rachel Reeves unveils £100m package for pubs after Budget tax grab – but landlords vow to keep Labour MPs barred

RACHEL Reeves gave struggling landlords a rescue package – but it wasn’t enough to lift a pub ban on Labour MPs. The Chancellor offered a financial lifeline worth around £100 million

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Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues

Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.

Andy Burnham's message to Labour MPs as party fires starting gun on major by-election

The Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham - who was blocked from a Westminster comeback - urged Labour MPs to 'come up to Manchester' ahead of the Gorton and Denton on February 26

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

The mayor of Manchester will not be allowed to stand in a byelection – which would have been his first step to challenging Keir Starmer for the party leadership.

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Decision day for Labour on whether Burnham can stand as MP

Allies of the prime minister may try to block the mayor of Greater Manchester from standing in a parliamentary by-election.