Starmer blocks Burnham bid as Labour leadership drama deepens
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Keir Starmer and Labour's ruling body blocked Andy Burnham from returning to Westminster, quashing Burnham's bid to stand in a Greater Manchester by-election and underscoring ongoing leadership tensions that analysts say will likely feature more drama this year as rival ambitions clash with the prime minister's control.
- Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership BBC
- Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked BBC
- Starmer Blocks Burnham But Rivals Say He’s Only Put Off His Fate Bloomberg
- Starmer leadership rival Burnham blocked from seeking return to UK parliament Reuters
- Rebuffed Burnham can return to honing his stature and attack lines The Guardian
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