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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster โ€˜within weeksโ€™, allies say

1 May 2026 at 17:00

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid

Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster โ€œwithin weeksโ€, his allies have said, with the Greater Manchester mayor expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government.

Burnham, who was blocked by Labourโ€™s ruling body from running in Februaryโ€™s Gorton and Denton byelection, has identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside for his leadership bid.

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ยฉ Photograph: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA

ยฉ Photograph: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA

ยฉ Photograph: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA

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