Starmer Rival Burnham Declares Intent to Run in By-Election

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced his intention to seek Labour Party candidacy for an upcoming by-election, a move that could set him up as a challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Burnham wrote to the Labour Party’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process. If chosen, he would “support the work of the government, not undermine it,” according to the letter to the NEC shared by Burnham on social media. He added that he’s given this assurance to Starmer.