Posted on 01/22/2026 11:37:02 AM PST by RandFan
Former Labour minister Andrew Gwynne has announced he is standing down as an MP, paving the way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to potentially run in a by-election in his Gorton and Denton constituency.
In a statement, Gwynne said he had suffered "significant ill health" and had been advised by his GP that it wasn't safe for him to return to work as an MP.
Gwynne's resignation possibly opens up a path for Burnham to return to the House of Commons and make a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Speaking earlier, Burnham did not rule out such a challenge but said people "shouldn't rush to conclusions", adding he was "very focused on my role as mayor".
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Someone has quit in Burnham's neck of the woods. He could be voted back to Parliament giving him a path to topple Starmer.
Interesting.......
By-election, but yeah, internal Labour regicide.
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