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Posted on 05/14/2026 9:36:27 AM PDT by RandFan
Labour MP Josh Simons has just issued a statement: "Today, I am putting the people I represent and the country I love first and will be resigning as MP for Makerfield.
"I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home."
We'll have more on this shortly.
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He's resigning from parliament and his district for Burnham
Who is Andy Burnham? Is he part of the Labour Party, and, if so, why would anyone want him elected?
most likely labour support for pm
currently not in the house
He’s the mayor of Manchester, England.
He’s not a Member of the house but someone is making way by resigning
Rule is the leader has to be an MP .
Read Burnham’s announcement in full
Here’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s announcement about his intention to run in Makerfield, in full:
I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.
I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics. Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster.
Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.
Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.
However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again.
This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people. Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed.
It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.
I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been.
He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that. Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times.
We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.
Leftist deckchair shuffling
He’s the anti-Wes Streeting candidate for Labour leader... Former military, as apposed to openly gay as a flaming gear box Wes Streeting.
Correct.
It would be hilarious if Reform won this
It’s by no means a shoe-in
The Greater Manchester mayor has announced in the last few minutes that he will be stepping down from his role, and plans to stand as an MP in Makerfield, the seat currently held by Labour’s Josh Simons.
Simons says he is standing down with the specific desire for Burnham to stand, become an MP, and then challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.
But of course, there’s no guarantee that Labour will hold onto the Greater Manchester seat.
Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, has said in the past few moments: “We look forward to the contest and we will absolutely throw everything at it.”
Reform came second in the seat in 2024, with Labour winning Makerfield by a majority of less than 6,000 votes.
It’s a bold move Cotton, let’s see if it pays off
Is he Left or Right or squishy middle (Cameron, May, etc)?
Burnham is the guy who will succeed Starmer instead of the others who may want his job right now.
they’re all lefty
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