LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said on Thursday he would request permission to stand in a by-election in the region after another lawmaker gave up his seat in a move designed to give Burnham a chance to return to parliament and challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
"I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election," Burnham said in a post on X.
"There is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again.
"This is why I now seek people's support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people."
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, editing by William James)
