Burnham faces deadline on by-election decision

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Mayor, has until 5 PM GMT to announce his decision about running in the Gorton and Denton by-election. As a former Labour minister, he hasn’t yet confirmed his intentions. Additionally, the NEC might push for an all-women shortlist for potential Labour candidates due to the current male majority among the party’s MPs. Don’t forget to sign up for the Politics Essential newsletter to stay in the loop with all things political!

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