Angela Rayner led calls for the return of Andy Burnham yesterday, amid speculation she has agreed to run for the leadership with him on a ‘dream ticket’.
The former deputy prime minister said preventing the Manchester mayor’s return to Parliament was a ‘mistake that the leadership of our party should put right’.
Her intervention came after Keir Starmer refused to be drawn on whether Mr Burnham could stand for Parliament.
The Prime Minister was facing the prospect of a leadership challenge yesterday following his make-or-break speech.
Both Mr Burnham and Ms Rayner have long been touted as potential challengers, as well as Health Secretary
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