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Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster

Story of the key figures, decisions, planning and missteps in push to line up Greater Manchester mayor for PM

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

Starmer's Gorton by-election visit fuels Labour hopes as Reform's fall after Farage heads to Chagos Islands

Labour, the Greens and Reform have been battling it out ahead of the by-election polling day on Thursday

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Farage targets by-election with second constituency visit in a week

Mr Farage opened the campaign offices for Reform UK in Denton, alongside his party’s candidate Matt Goodwin.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

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Labour announces Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia as by-election candidate

The Manchester city councillor for Whalley Range was revealed as the party’s candidate for the seat on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Starmer says Gorton and Denton byelection a vote on ‘true patriotism’ as Labour picks local candidate

Party picks ward councillor Angeliki Stogia to defend seat as PM and colleagues argue only Labour can beat Reform

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31

Labour unveils candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election as party attempts to avoid defeat

Selection of relatively unknown candidate comes days after Burnham was denied permission to stand

The Independent UK · Jan 31

Labour warns Reform by-election candidate ‘represents extreme politics’ as he’s endorsed by Tommy Robinson

The far-right activist endorsed Goodwin despite Reform UK saying he ‘isn’t welcome in the party’

The Independent UK · Jan 30

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Gorton and Denton is ‘straight fight’ between Labour and Reform, says Starmer

Since the resignation of former MP Andrew Gwynne, speculation has mounted that Reform could win the seat Labour retained with 51% of the vote.

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Gorton and Denton by-election is ‘straight fight’ between Labour and Reform, says Starmer

Since the resignation of ex MP Andrew Gwynne, speculation has mounted that Reform or the Greens could win the seat Labour has held for 90 years

Evening Standard · Jan 28

Labour councillors made ‘vile’ and ‘racist’ remarks in WhatsApp chat, damning report finds

The independent report was into councillors who were members of the WhatsApp group, which led to former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne being suspended from the party before leaving parliament

The Independent UK · Jan 27

GB News presenter Matt Goodwin named as Reform candidate in Gorton and Denton by-election

The right-wing commentator and former university academic said the parliamentary contest would be a ‘referendum on Keir Starmer’

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Labour’s Gorton and Denton byelection campaign hit by fallout from ‘vile’ WhatsApp chat

Exclusive: Report on six Labour councillors comes just weeks before byelection triggered by Andrew Gwynne’s retirement

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

Labour MPs urged to unite after Burnham row as Reform prepares by-election candidate

Reform UK will announce its candidate for the contest on Tuesday at a press conference

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Labour MPs urged to unite for by-election as Reform prepares its candidate

The Gorton and Denton by-election is expected to take place on February 26, after former MP Andrew Gwynne stood down for health reasons.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

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The Independent UK · Jan 26

‘Labour now is just the Tories in red’: Manchester voters’ fury over decision to block Burnham from by-election

Following a tumultuous weekend for Andy Burnham, The Independent asks voters in Manchester whether they believe their mayor should have been allowed to make a return to Westminster

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder

Preventing the mayor from returning to Westminster deprives the party of its most potent candidate in Gorton and Denton

The Independent UK · Jan 25

Shabana Mahmood praises Andy Burnham before meeting to decide his fate

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Evening Standard · Jan 25

Labour on brink of civil war as party chiefs mull blocking Andy Burnham Commons comeback

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

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Evening Standard · Jan 25

Burnham awaits Labour’s verdict on by-election bid

The party’s National Executive Committee is expected to meet virtually.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24

Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection

Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future

The Independent UK · Jan 24

Labour at war over Andy Burnham as deadline for Commons comeback bid looms

As a mayor Mr Burnham has to apply to Labour’s powerful ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), whose membership includes many Starmer loyalists, for permission to stand in by-election

The Independent UK · Jan 24

Andy Burnham latest: Mayor ‘disappointed’ after bid to return as Labour MP in by-election is blocked

Manchester mayor also voices criticism about ‘way party is being run’ and hits back at those supporting blocking of path back to Westminster

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

Starmer faces pressure not to block Andy Burnham’s return to parliament

Angela Rayner is expected to urge PM to let Greater Manchester mayor stand in Gorton and Denton byelection

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

Can Andy Burnham calm the anger in a Manchester seat Labour fears losing?

After Andrew Gwynne’s exit, voters in Gorton and Denton are fractured – and increasingly willing to look elsewhere

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Could Keir Starmer survive an Andy Burnham leadership challenge?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Despite the prime minister’s efforts to improve relations with his backbenchers, speculation about his future refuses to die down. With Andy Burnham confirming he is seeking to return to Westminster, can Sir Keir cling on to power? Kate Devlin and David Maddox report

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