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Manchester mayor and Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham is meeting with MPs in London to plan a route to Number 10. (Alamy)
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Exclusive: Manchester mayor and Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham will meet Labour MPs in London today ahead of plans to announce a potential seat that will give him a route to Number 10.
PoliticsHome understands Burnham, who was sighted in London on Tuesday, is meeting with MPs to get out ahead of Health Secretary and leadership hopeful Wes Streeting – as well as ensuring there is a timetable that allows Burnham to stand.
It comes as pressure grows on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign following a disastrous set of local election results which saw the party lose around 1,500 councillors and lose control of the Welsh Senedd for the first time.
Almost 100 Labour MPs have now called for the Prime Minister’s departure, with Streeting and Burnham among Labour MPs favoured candidates to replace Starmer.
However Burnham, who currently serves as Manchester’s mayor and was blocked from standing from an MP several months ago, is not a sitting MP – making his route to Number 10 more drawn out.
PoliticsHome understands Burnham’s camp is set to make an announcement later today on a potential seat for the mayor to stand in, paving a route for him to Number 10.
Additional reporting by Harriet Symonds.
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