Labour's deputy leader wants party members to be "one team" before the Gorton and Denton by-election.

A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to re-enter Parliament at a special election in the city, with critics claiming Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not want to see a potentially dangerous rival back in the House of Commons.

By William James LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham was on Sunday blocked from trying to return to parliament, with lawmakers on the left of the party accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his allies of a political move to keep out a potential leadership rival.

Chantelle Lunt joined the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership in 2019.

The UK’s ruling Labour Party barred Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from contesting a seat in Parliament, stymieing a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Newtown councillor Zaiul Islam has become the latest to quit the Birmingham Labour group ahead of local elections

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

Nigel Farage’s poll-leading Reform UK party said GB News presenter Matthew Goodwin will be its candidate for the special election in Gorton and Denton, the parliamentary seat where the governing Labour Party blocked Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing.