Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure not to block Andy Burnham from making a comeback to parliament, with Angela Rayner planning to urge No 10 to let him stand in a coming byelection. The prime minister’s allies have been trying to prevent Burnham’s return as a candidate in the Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton, amid fears he could challenge the leadership. However, a string of Labour MPs and the boss of Britain’s biggest union, Unison, on Friday warned the party that it must ensure a democratic process and avoid a stitch up. Rayner, the former Labour deputy leader
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