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Starmer defends Labour decision to bar Burnham from byelection

todayJanuary 26, 2026

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Run for parliament by Greater Manchester mayor would ‘divert resources’, says prime minister

Keir Starmer has defended his party’s decision to block Andy Burnham from standing for parliament, a move which has triggered a major backlash against the prime minister from parts of his own party.

Starmer said on Monday that he and his fellow officers on Labour’s ruling executive committee had decided not to let Burnham quit as mayor of Greater Manchester to avoid triggering a costly mayoral election.

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