Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor

Labour's Bev Craig has been elected Greater Manchester mayor in a by-election, succeeding Andy Burnham. She won comfortably, securing nearly double the votes of Reform UK's Sian Astley. Craig takes office with new mayoral powers that Burnham said would change lives.

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Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester

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In the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.

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BBC Published 1 August 2026

Greater Manchester mayor says Burnham's new powers will change lives

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor after winning Thursday's by-election.

Sky Published 1 August 2026

Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester

In the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.

BBC Published 31 July 2026

Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?

BBC Published 31 July 2026

Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham

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