The Greater Manchester mayor is seen by many as a challenger to the UK Prime Minister’s leadership of the party.

British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham, ⁠regarded as a potential leadership rival to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has been blocked from trying to return to parliament by Labour's governing body.

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

In a move that widened Labour's civil war, a committee that includes the Prime Minister voted this morning to prevent the Greater Manchester mayor from contesting a Commons seat.

LONDON; The UK's ruling Labour party on Sunday (Jan 25) blocked Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham from standing to be an MP in an upcoming by-election.The move is likely to trigger outrage from supporters of the former cabinet minister, who is seen by some as a potential rival to

LONDON: The UK's ruling Labour party on Sunday (Jan 25) blocked Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham from standing to be an MP in an upcoming by-election.The move is likely to trigger outrage from supporters of the former cabinet minister, who is seen by some as a potential rival to

Labour high command sparks backlash as potential Keir Starmer challenger Andy Burnham is blocked from standing in key by-election.

(AP) — A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city in the coming weeks. Critics claim that Prime Minister...