Sky News
@skynews·9.3M subscribers·76.1K videos
MP announces he will stand down to give Andy Burnham route to parliament
Posted
May 14, 2026
Views
42,611
Likes
388
Comments
362
Engagement
1.76%
May 14, 2026
42,611
388
362
1.76%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
5:25Now PlayingAndy Burnham's possible route back to Westminster has been revealed after former minister Josh Simons has announced he will stand aside in his Makerfield seat in Greater Manchester, triggering a by-election which he says he wants Burnham to contest and win.
Burnham is currently mid-way through a term as mayor of Greater Manchester, but is looking for a way back to parliament. It's widely thought he wants to challenge Sir Keir Starmer to be Labour leader.
Read the latest
#labourparty #andyburnham #keirstarmer #politics #skynews
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here
For more content go to and download our appsApple Android
To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
