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A Greater Manchester MP suspended by the Labour party has broken his silence over rumours he could stand aside for Andy Burnham .

The region's mayor has been widely talked about as a possible challenger to Sir Keir Starmer's position as Labour leader and Prime Minister.

Mr Burnham would need to return to Westminster as an MP in order to challenge for the role, and speculation in recent weeks has suggested he could replace Andrew Gwynne as MP for Gorton and Denton.

It comes as Labour has struggled in the polls for several months, while Labour has faced a chaotic few weeks with the resignation of deputy PM Angela Rayner and the sacking of Peter Mandleson as ambassador to the United States.

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