Labour blocks Andy Burnham from Gorton and Denton by-election

Monday, January 26, 2026

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Labour has blocked Andy Burnham from standing as a candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, the Obamas have called the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis an "assault" on US values, and The Independent understands that Sir Keir Starmer is planning to make Brexit the key dividing line at the next general election.

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