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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid
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Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid

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Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the Greater Manchester mayor expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government.

Burnham, who was blocked by Labour’s ruling body from running in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, has identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside for his leadership bid.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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