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Burnham blocked from by-election bid: Karl Turner MP and Benedict Spence on Keir Starmer's mistakes and Andy Burnham's challenge to his leadership
Karl Turner MP comes on Julia Hartley-Brewer's show to discuss the National Executive Committee blocking Andy Burnham's attempt to run as Labour Party candidate for Gorton and Denton.
A by-election is due to be held in the consituency after Andrew Gwynne resigned due to ill-health.
He was sacked from his ministerial position and the Labour party over WhatsApp messages that insulted consitutents and other politicians.
Also: Julia and Benedict discuss the BBC's coverage of Iran and the second ICE shooting in Minneapolis, and Shabana Mahmood's police reform proposals as she announces a 'British…
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