Andy Burnham has made a "secret deal" to run as an MP in May as he continues plans to oust the Prime Minister, according to reports.
Whispers that the Mayor of Greater Manchester, 56, has been plotting a move have been constant, with the local election in May providing the perfect opportunity to make his move.
Insiders have said that Labour rebel Jim McMahon has told colleagues a deal is "sewn up".
According to The Sun, Andrew Gwynne MP is set to give up his seat in Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester, in March to make way for him.
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Mr Gwynne was sacked as Health Minister and suspended last year after he reportedly posted offensive messages in a Whatsapp Group.
He is alleged to have "joked" about a pensioner constituent, saying he hoped she died before the next election, according to the Mail on Sunday.
Mr Gwynne, who has been critical of Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, told The Guardian last month that he has "no plans to stand down before the May elections".
The picture now seems to have changed, with Mr Burnham, who is a "close family friend" of Mr Gwynne, set to run in his seat on May 7 instead, in a makeshift way to get into Parliament.
Andy Burnham has done a 'secret deal' to run as an MP in May as he continues plans to oust the Prime Minister
| PAA Labour source told The Sun on Sunday: "He was boasting in the tearoom saying that a deal has all been sewn up.
"Gwynne is stepping down in March and Andy will run in May.
"After months of talk, it looks like they are on."
It could spell bad news for the current Prime Minister, whose ratings in the polls continue to plummet.
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Andrew Gwynne MP could be set to give up his seat in Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester, in March to make way for Andy Burnham
| GETTYHe now sits as the most unpopular Prime Minister ever, with a YouGov poll stating just 18 per cent of Britons have a favourable opinion of him last month.
That represents the lowest recorded by YouGov during his time as Labour leader.
His net favourability score sits at a measly -54, leaving him in a similar territory to Boris Johnson on the day of his resignation as prime minister (-53) and Jeremy Corbyn during his lowest point as Labour leader in June 2019 (-55).
Despite this, it could be a blessing for Labour.
Sir Keir Starmer's ratings continue to plummet, and he now sits as the most unpopular Prime Minister ever
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Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, recently said that he would consider working with Mr Burnham, but could not say the same for Sir Keir.
"I could see the potential to work with Andy Burnham to stop Reform and to challenge the rise of the far-right," he told the Financial Times.
"I would rule it out with Keir Starmer, but I wouldn’t rule it out with Burnham."
Greens' membership has skyrocketed since Mr Polanski took over in September, growing from 70,000 to 180,000 in just four months.
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