"To the Telegraph the Manchester mayor gave a straight answer to a straight question: yes, he had been contacted by Labour MPs "throughout the summer" about the prospect of him returning to Westminster, where he was an MP for 16 years, to lead Labour and replace Starmer as prime minister. Burnham said this was "more a decision for those people than it is for me". Well, up to a point."
"Burnham is not an MP. He would have to decide to become one if he wants to be Labour leader and prime minister. This means that his path to Downing Street is extremely complicated. First, a Labour MP would need to resign their seat so there is a by-election - unless a contest happened to arise through an MP dying or similar. Because of Burnham's distinctive regional pitch, the constituency would surely have to be in Greater Manchester or at least the north-west of England."
Andy Burnham has been contacted by Labour MPs about returning to Westminster to replace Keir Starmer. Burnham is not currently an MP and would need to become one to lead the party and become prime minister. A sitting Labour MP would likely have to resign to trigger a by-election, and the constituency would almost certainly need to be in Greater Manchester or the north-west, matching Burnham's regional appeal. Some local MPs have already ruled out standing aside. Selection would require approval from Labour's national executive committee, which is largely aligned with Starmer, creating significant logistical and political obstacles.
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