Andy Burnham has had a significant show of support during the Makerfield by-election campaign. Those expected to join him in a leadership bid brought a unified front, with almost a dozen Labour MPs from various seats in England joining him to campaign.
He has not even been chosen to stand for Labour in the Makerfield by-election but ambitious MPs have already flocked to join Andy Burnham on the campaign trail.
Almost a dozen allies of the Greater Manchester mayor pounded the streets and knocked on doors with him in Wigan at the weekend. With Mr Burnham expected to launch a leadership bid against Keir Starmer if he wins the seat, some of the attendees may raise eyebrows. They included the Labour Party Deputy Leader Lucy Powell and Sir Keir's current Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
They are both local MPs and many of the others were from seats in the north and north west. But one MP made a journey of more than 200 miles to turn out for Mr Burnham. Liam Conlon, the MP for Beckenham and Penge in south east London, was among those who dropped pictures from Makerfield on social media. He is the son of Baroness Sue Gray, Sir Keir's former chief of staff.
In a sign of trans-Pennine unity other MPs spotted helping the campaign included former transport secretary Louise Haigh - who has been a vocal Starmer critic since resigning last year - and her fellow Yorkshire MPs Luke Charters and Alex Sobel. Mr Burnham in Makerfield with Labour campaigners including Lucy Powell and Liam Conlon (front row, holding second-from-right placard) in a picture the latter two posted on X Ms Nandy posted a picture of herself with Mr Burnham, ex-transport secretary Louise Haigh (second from right), St Helens MP David Baines (far right) and Knowsley MP Anneliese Midgley (far left) Mr Conlon also posted a picture of himself with canvassers including Leeds MP Alex Sobel.
Ms Powell posted a picture of herself with Labour volunteers including Mr Burnham, writing: 'Great to be out in Makerfield today speaking with voters. This is a huge by-election and we must all come together as one Labour team to win it, and send Reform packing.
'Our candidate will be selected v soon! Ms Midgeley echoed his sentiments, writing: 'This by election is a big one. We have to come together as a united party and send Reform packing.
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