Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job
Andy Burnham, known as the 'King of the North', is positioning himself for a potential run for Labour leader. He has received backing from several Labour MPs but currently lacks the necessary MP status to stand for the leadership. To address this, he is seeking to secure a parliamentary seat through a by-election in Makerfield, where he aims to regain public trust in the Labour Party.
- ▪Andy Burnham has previously run for Labour leadership but was unsuccessful.
- ▪He is currently not an MP, which is a requirement to stand for Labour leader.
- ▪Burnham is seeking a parliamentary seat by having a Labour MP stand down for him to contest a by-election.
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Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job4 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBecky MortonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesAndy Burnham is no stranger to Labour leadership contests.More than 10 years ago he ran twice, unsuccessfully, for the top job.Now he's backed by many Labour MPs as the party's best chance of recovery, after months of languishing in the polls and a devastating set of election results.The only problem? He's not an MP - a requirement to stand as Labour leader.In January, he was knocked back by Labour's ruling national executive committee (NEC) when he sought to stand in a by-election.But he has now managed to find a Labour MP willing to stand down to give him a chance to get back to Westminster to challenge Sir Keir Starmer.It is not a done deal.
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