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As a mayor Mr Burnham has to apply to Labour’s powerful ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), whose membership includes many Starmer loyalists, for permission to stand in by-election

Manchester mayor also voices criticism about ‘way party is being run’ and hits back at those supporting blocking of path back to Westminster

Angela Rayner is expected to urge PM to let Greater Manchester mayor stand in Gorton and Denton byelection

After Andrew Gwynne’s exit, voters in Gorton and Denton are fractured – and increasingly willing to look elsewhere

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Labour heavyweight Andy Burnham could use a vacancy in a Greater Manchester seat to seek a path to return to Westminster.

Many yearn and yearn for the Greater Manchester mayor to claim his Westminster crown. They should be careful what they wish for – as should he, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Unison’s Andrea Egan among several figures to speak out against any moves to rig selection for Gorton and Denton byelection

The ‘King of the North’ has thrown his hat in the ring for the Gorton and Denton by-election

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham faces a choice about whether to pursue a return to Westminster.

Starmer allies on Labour’s national executive committee reportedly trying to stop potential leadership rival from standing at by-election