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.

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

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.

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.

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

LABOUR’S civil war deepened today after Andy Burnham accused the party of lying about their plans to block him. Allies of Sir Keir Starmer insisted the Manchester Mayor was warned in advance

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

The by-election for Greater Manchester seat Gorton and Denton is set to take place at the end of February against a backdrop of tight polling and furious Labour infighting. The most senior group of Labour’s governing body,