Greater Manchester mayor who was blocked by Labour's NEC from standing as a parliamentary candidate, allegedly due to fears he could challenge Keir Starmer's leadership
"As a directly elected mayor, Burnham had to get approval from Labour's national executive committee (NEC), after he applied to be a candidate on Saturday. Some NEC members were concerned about an expensive mayoral election to replace Burnham, and allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer feared he c"