Andy Burnham‘s return to Parliament was given the go-ahead by Labour‘s ruling executive committee this afternoon, as they waved through permission for him to stand in the by-election.
After hours of silence from NEC members, the Labour Party surprised Westminster by confirming that Mr Burnham had been granted permission after an ‘overwhelming majority’ of the panel backed him.
Confirming that Sir Keir Starmer’s arch nemesis had finally been given permission, a party spokesman said: ‘Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee has today given permission to Andy Burnham to stand in the candidate selection process in the forthcoming by-election for the Makerfield
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