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Sir Tony Blair says he wants to see Burnham win Makerfield and return as MP

The Greater Manchester Mayor is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he wins the by-election.

Evening Standard

Greens to run scaled-back campaign in Makerfield byelection in potential boost for Burnham

Exclusive: Party expected to focus on Greater Manchester mayoralty election if Burnham returned to parliament

The Guardian - UK

Woman arrested after seven-month-old baby falls from window in UK’s Greater Manchester

A seven-month-old baby girl is in hospital after a fall from a window in Whitefield, Greater Manchester. Authorities have arrested a woman on suspicion of child neglect in connection with the incident. An air ambulance and emergency services responded to the scene. The baby's injuries are not considered life-threatening as…

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Starmer will still face leadership contest if Burnham loses by-election, Jess Phillips says

The mayor of Greater Manchester may be the favourite to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister if he wins in Makerfield but that by-election is no sure thing

The Independent UK

Burnham beats Reform in first Makerfield by-election poll – but only just

The mayor of Greater Manchester is seeking to prove he can beat Nigel Farage’s party in the crucial contest

The Independent UK

Burnham by-election campaign launch: Labour ‘needs to change’ and ‘be better’

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said ‘a vote for me in this by-election is a vote to change Labour’.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Key moments in Andy Burnham’s political career so far

We dip into the Press Association’s pictures archive to take a look at the key moments that have shaped Andy Burnham’s political career.

Evening Standard

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Progressives must unite behind Andy Burnham in Makerfield

Letters: Dr Craig Reeves and Steve Williams say there is a strong case for the Green party and its voters to help to the Greater Manchester mayor defeat Reform UK – but Rosalind Brown-Grant is sceptical about his environmental credentials

The Guardian - UK

Five arrested as police investigate alleged electoral fraud in Tameside

Greater Manchester police make arrests after concerns over several independent candidates in May’s local election

The Guardian - UK

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor understood to support home secretary’s push to limit legal and illegal migration

The Guardian - UK

What has Andy Burnham said about Israel and Gaza ahead of crucial by-election?

DURING the early months of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, Andy Burnham emerged as one of the main Labour figures calling for a ceasefire.

The National (Scotland)

Makerfield by-election date set as Andy Burnham eyes return to Westminster and Labour leadership challenge

The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge

The Independent UK

Senior figures in Blue Labour turn on Burnham over Brexit

Maurice Glasman, founder of the influential Blue Labour movement, has offered his backing to home secretary Shabana Mahmood as the party’s next leader

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham: what has made the king of the north so popular?

The mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been selected to contest the Makerfield by-election for Labour. His announcement that he was putting himself forward forced others seeking to oust Keir Starmer as prime minister to slow their pace. And it now seems unlikely that anyone will fire the starting…

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Evening Standard

Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour's Makerfield by-election candidate as he eyes party leadership

New polling suggests the Mayor of Greater Manchester would beat Sir Keir Starmer in a head-to-head Labour leadership fight

Evening Standard

Starmer chairs Cabinet as Burnham promises ‘new path’ for the country

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the Makerfield by-election was ‘the most consequential of our lives’.

The Independent UK

Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopes

Exclusive: Labour MPs are being briefed that Burnham could bring back Corbyn amid claims of a dirty tricks campaign to stop the Greater Manchester mayor

Evening Standard

Starmer’s Government returns to Westminster amid leadership rivals’ Brexit row

Reform UK, which is the second placed party in Makerfield, plans to make hay out of Mr Burnham’s historic support for rejoining the EU.

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The Independent UK

‘A bit odd’: Streeting accused of ‘reopening Brexit wars’ by Lisa Nandy

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Evening Standard

Labour leadership contest speculation ‘froth and nonsense’ – Lisa Nandy

The Culture Secretary also rebuked her former Cabinet colleague Wes Streeting for seeking to reopen the debate over Brexit.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham says Labour must put energy and water under public control

Greater Manchester mayor says programme of renationalisation would be key policy if he succeeds Keir Starmer as PM

The Independent UK

Burnham expected to drop call to reverse Brexit as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects

Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield

The Independent UK

Burnham will ‘fight to highest level’ but says he is not focused on replacing PM

The Mayor of Greater Manchester also said he was prepared to ‘fight to the highest level’.

The Independent UK

‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’

ON THE GROUND: Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

Evening Standard

Pressure on Starmer ramps up as Burnham one step closer to challenge

Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee, has granted Mr Burnham permission to stand in the Makerfield by-election selection process.

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