Andy Burnham Gorton Denton By-Election Deadline

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has until 17:00 GMT on Saturday to decide if he wants to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

Winning the parliamentary seat would enable Burnham to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership.

however, there are several hurdles he must clear. First, as a directly-elected mayor, Burnham needs to get permission from Labor’s ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) to put his name forward as a candidate.

The BBC has been told that some of Sir Keir’s allies on the committee will seek to block him from standing – a move that could anger Labour MPs supportive of Burnham.Burnham, a former Labour minister, has not confirmed whether he wOkay, I understand. Please provide the untrusted source text. I will then proceed with the multi-phase process as outlined, focusing on verification, authoritative sourcing, and a structured, machine-readable output. I will adhere strictly to the provided guidelines, avoiding any mirroring or reuse of the source’s content. I will wait for you to paste the source text before beginning.