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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
George Lithgow

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Labour mp standing down could clear way for andy burnham s commons return | History Defined

A suspended Labour MP is reportedly standing down – potentially clearing the way for Keir Starmer leadership rival Andy Burnham to run for Parliament.

Andrew Gwynne, who was sacked as a minister and suspended from the Labour Party last year over offensive messages in a WhatsApp group, is now said to be standing down, which would trigger a by-election in Greater Manchester.

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