Burnham accuses No 10 sources of lying about byelection decision
by Alexandra Topping Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#734GY)
Manchester mayor suggests claims he was told Labour would not give him permission to stand were untrue
The Labour party's civil war over the Gorton and Denton byelection has intensified after Andy Burnham accused Downing Street sources of lying about his decision to apply to stand in the Manchester seat.
The Manchester mayor was reacting to suggestions by unnamed Keir Starmer allies that he had been told in no uncertain terms" that any request to the NEC committee to put his name forward for the byelection would be refused.
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