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Can Starmer withstand the Burnham backlash?

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After a weekend of will he or won’t he – Labour’s National Executive Committee decided to block Andy Burnham from standing in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election – but has this move just ignited a massive internal civil war?

Sam and Anne reveal some of the details from the crucial NEC meeting – assessing how damaging the move could be and whether the argument to shut the door on Mr Burnham’s potential return to Westminster is robust enough.

Away from the red-on-red infighting, the policing white paper is published and a significant decision looms on whether to freeze ground rents.

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