57 h. ago Sadiq Khan says Andy Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP if he 'wants to' as decision deadline looms for Manchester mayor

The Greater Manchester mayor has until 5pm today to decide if he wants to contest the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

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59 h. ago Labour deputy leader says Andy Burnham should not be blocked from standing for Parliament by party bigwigs

The Greater Manchester mayor has until 5pm today to decide if he wants to contest the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

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59 h. ago Labour deputy leader appears to warn against blocking Burnham by

Lucy Powell said the mayor of Greater Manchester would have to make his own mind up about attempting to stand in the poll.

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59 h. ago Andy Burnham latest as deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell says Gorton and Denton poll 'may be most consequential by

'It should be up to Andy and the local members who will select their candidate, and our members are very discerning'

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59 h. ago Andy Burnham latest as deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell says Gorton and Denton vote 'may be most consequential by

'It should be up to Andy and the local members who will select their candidate, and our members are very discerning'

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage branded 'Thatcher's heir' by Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell

The Labour deputy leader will tear into the Reform UK leader at the Fabian Society New Year Conference, and describe him as the love child of the former Tory PM and Enoch Powell

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves hits back at two child benefit changes criticism during visit to London charity

Chancellor joins Deputy Labour Leader Lucy Powell on visit to the Felix Project in Ealing to see the work being done by charities helping London families

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9 d. ago 'We're in the fight of our lives for the future of democracy'

Deputy Labour leader, Lucy Powell, said 'it would be madness to change leaders' following rife speculation that Andy Burnham will make a return to Westminster to bid for leadership

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1 week ago ‘I’m not mucky middle class,' says Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell

The former Cabinet minister spoke about her Irish roots and the ‘anti-Farage alliance’ in a wide-ranging interview with Vogue

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2 w. ago Labour’s deputy leader joins PM in backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children

Lucy Powell supports ‘innovative’ new service for 72,000 young people who disappear each year, as other high-profile figures hail generosity of donors after £165,000 target hit

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