The prime minister has insisted his party's decision to not allow Andy Burnham to run in an upcoming by-election is correct, because doing so would "divert our resources".

Keir Starmer said Andy Burnham is doing a "great job" as Greater Manchester mayor - but allowing him to run for a Westminster seat would "divert our resources" from Labour campaigns in May's elections ...

The prime minister is facing a backlash from some Labour MPs after the party blocked Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's ...

The mayor has returned to work today after he was blocked from standing as an MP in the Gorton and Denton by-election ...

The Prime Minister insisted the ‘battle of our times’ was between Labour and Reform rather than within his own party ...

Blackburn has the lowest disposable income in the UK, with locals saying the Lancashire town has suffered a 'lost generation' ...