Makerfield MP is an ambitious Labour figure who only won the seat two years ago UK politics live – latest updates “He’s burned bright and briefly,” says one MP of Josh Simons. At the age of 32, the Makerfield MP has already run a thinktank, held a ministerial job, resigned that position in a scandal , and now quit parliament to make way for Andy Burnham. Simons has been supporting Burnham as a potential successor to Keir Starmer for some time.
But few expected the ambitious Labour figure to give up his seat, having only won it two years ago and moved his family to the constituency. Continue reading…
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- Source: The Guardian
- Published: May 14, 2026 at 18:48 UTC
- Category: Politics
- Topics: #guardian · #politics · #government
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Josh Simons, um deputado do partido Trabalhista de 32 anos, renunciou ao seu cargo para abrir caminho para Andy Burnham. Simons, que já dirigiu um thinktank e ocupou um cargo ministerial, havia conquistado o assento de Makerfield apenas dois anos atrás. A decisão surpreendeu muitos, pois Simons é considerado uma figura ambiciosa dentro do partido e havia se mudado para a região com sua família.
Josh Simons, um deputado do partido Trabalhista de 32 anos, renunciou ao seu cargo para abrir caminho para Andy Burnham. Simons, que já dirigiu um thinktank e ocupou um cargo ministerial, havia conquistado o assento de Makerfield apenas dois anos atrás. A decisão surpreendeu muitos, pois Simons é considerado uma figura ambiciosa dentro do partido e havia se mudado para a região com sua família.
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