Andy Burnham Wants to Stand, Will Labour Let Him?

安迪·伯纳姆欲竞选,工党会让他如愿吗?

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2026-01-25

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Today, Andy Burnham has confirmed he is officially seeking permission to enter the running to become MP for Gorton and Denton in the upcoming by-election, opening the possibility for him to contest Keir Starmer’s leadership. However, Burnham has to get approval from Labour's ruling national executive committee, which Keir Starmer and some of his allies are on, before he can enter the race to be the party's candidate. Laura and Paddy are joined by Gemma Bolton from the committee to discuss why some other members think he should be allowed. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Jem Westgate. The social producer was Grace Braddock. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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  • Well, I'm just reading the letter.

  • What letter?

  • From Andy Burnham.

  • To whom?

  • The chair of the NEC, the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.

  • I write to seek the permission of the NEC to enter the process for the selection of Labour's candidate for the forthcoming Gordon and Denton by-election.

  • Goodness me.

  • Now, that doesn't sound very interesting, but it is incredibly interesting.

  • And it is a letter and a decision that requires another decision that could Change the face of our politics.

  • And he could lose.