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Bev Craig selected as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor
Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election. The post Bev Craig selected as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor appeared first on LabourList.
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teleSUR English
· Jul 9, 2026
Andy Burnham Formally Enters UK Labour Leadership Race
The former mayor of Greater Manchester nominated himself to be leader of the Labour Party. On Thursday, Britain’s Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Burnham formally entered the Labour Party leadership race by nominating himself as the nominations process opened. RELATED: United Kingdom Bans Social Networks Use to Children Under 16 From Tomorrow The former []
Sky News Australia
· Jun 24, 2026
‘King of the North’ Burnham eyes No 10
UK barrister and broadcaster Andrew Eborn says the Makerfield by-election was a "positive vote” for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. “People voted for him as a personality, rather than the policies,” Mr Eborn told Sky News Digital Presenter James Bolt. “You can see that as a result of the appalling results in local elections that Labour suffered all sorts of defeats.”
The Standard
· Jun 26, 2026
Burnham joins campaign launch for Labour’s Manchester mayor candidate
The Makerfield MP, and likely successor to Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street, was at the launch for Labour’s Bev Craig.
Daily Mail
· Jul 9, 2026
Andy Burnham's coronation begins: Would-be PM gets 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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