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.

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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

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

Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

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