{"id":4371,"date":"2026-01-24T17:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/andy-burnham-seeks-permission-to-stand-in-by-election\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:52:16","slug":"andy-burnham-seeks-permission-to-stand-in-by-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/andy-burnham-seeks-permission-to-stand-in-by-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election<\/p>\n<article readability=\"15.35\">\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<div data-testid=\"byline\" class=\"sc-3adb3607-0 fkltMW\">\n<div class=\"sc-3adb3607-1 irDEMC\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-24T17:33:46.663Z\" class=\"sc-3adb3607-2 dXwGZV\">7 minutes ago<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 eRlINq\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/U9DYm1.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 640w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1979\/live\/8dc4eca0-f948-11f0-83df-25b52b98173b.png.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"PA Media Andy Burnham speaking at an event\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\" readability=\"20\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Currently mayor of Greater Manchester, he insisted he wants to back the Labour government &#8220;not undermine it&#8221; and said that the decision to announce his intentions had been &#8220;difficult&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The seat in Greater Manchester is vacant after Andrew Gwynne stood down on Friday as an MP on health grounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">If he won the by-election, Burnham could mount a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer but the BBC has been told that allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in the constituency. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\" readability=\"17\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">As a directly-elected mayor, Burnham has to get approval from Labour&#8217;s ruling national executive committee before he can enter the race to be the party&#8217;s candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Several Labour MPs have reacted angrily to the suggestion that he could be blocked from standing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Some senior figures in the party have also said they believe Burnham should be allowed to stand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: &#8220;If Andy Burnham wants to be a member of Parliament, Andy Burnham should be allowed to be a member of Parliament&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-testid=\"ohio-section-outer-3\" data-analytics-group=\"true\" data-analytics_group_type=\"ohio-3\" data-analytics_group_position=\"1\" data-analytics_group_item_count=\"3\" data-analytics_group_name=\"Related\" class=\"sc-4a8cfc24-1 gTecQp\"><\/aside>\n<p>Published at Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:45:33 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election 7 minutes ago PA Media Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election. 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