'Simply untrue': Burnham denies claim he was told about by-election block before applying

Andy Burnham has said it is "simply untrue" that he was told he would be blocked from standing as Labour's candidate in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election before he applied for selection.

Tuesday 27 January 2026 17:28, UK

Over the weekend, the NEC voted to block Burnham, who is the Mayor of Greater Manchester, from standing.
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