{"id":343970,"date":"2026-05-15T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-andy-burnham-win-path-to-westminster-cleared-by-labour-nec\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T21:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:00:06","slug":"can-andy-burnham-win-path-to-westminster-cleared-by-labour-nec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-andy-burnham-win-path-to-westminster-cleared-by-labour-nec\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Andy Burnham win? Path to Westminster cleared by Labour NEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/k4DtPZo86Zk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Andy Burnham win? Path to Westminster cleared by Labour NEC\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4DtPZo86Zk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Labour NEC which previously blocked Andy Burnham has said yes, he can apply to be the candidate in the Makerfield by-election. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s expected on June 18 and Wes Streeting, who quit the cabinet on Thursday, has welcomed Burnham&#8217;s move, saying he&#8217;s Labour&#8217;s best chance of winning the by-election, where Reform UK is promising a hard fight. <\/p>\n<p>The markets are apparently less enthusiastic about Andy Burnham running than Labour MPs. Stocks and sterling are down, and government borrowing costs are up.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nGet more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour NEC which previously blocked Andy Burnham has said yes, he can apply to be the candidate in the Makerfield by-election. 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