Andy Burnham urges voters to back Bev Craig in Greater Manchester mayoral election

The region will go to the polls on Thursday22:30, 29 Jul 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham has thrown his weight behind Bev Craig as he urges voters to vote Labour in the contest to elect his successor.‌More than two million residents are to go to the polls tomorrow (July 30) to elect who will only be Greater Manchester's second ever metro mayor since the post was created in 2017.‌Every major party has put forth a candidate - and there was little surprise when it was announced that Labour's would be Bev Craig, who has served as leader of Manchester City Council since 2021 and had a close working relationship with Burnham.‌Click here for the latest on Greater Manchester's politics in our newsletterMr Burnham has called his almost nine-year tenure as mayor an 'immense privilege' as he came fir