"If He Loses, Where On Earth Can He Go Next?" | Andy Burnham Backed For MP Return By Labour Deputy

Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership was under intense pressure as a Labour MP stood aside to allow Andy Burnham to attempt to return to Parliament and challenge the Prime Minister. The Mayor of Greater Manchester said he wanted to return to Westminster to “make politics work properly for people” after Josh Simons, the Labour MP for Makerfield, said he would stand down so Mr Burnham can “drive the change our country is crying out for”. Sources said Sir Keir will not seek to block Mr Burnham from becoming Labour’s candidate in the forthcoming by-election, but first the party’s National Executive Committee needs to give him the green light to stand when it meets next week. Speaking with Former Labour Adviser Henri Murison and HuffPost political editor Kevin Schofield, Talk's Ian Collins says: "Andy Burnham gets parachuted in. I mean the headlines are just gorgeous at the moment." #andyburnham #labour #iancollins #talk Have you got a story? Email [email protected] Click here for more from Talk https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines