Manchester’s new council leader begins reign with a vow

NewsGreater Manchester NewsManchester CouncilThe new leader Garry Bridges was appointed today21:02, 03 Sep 2026Updated 21:02, 03 Sep 2026A new era has started in Manchester with council leader Garry Bridges vowing to bring major improvements to the city.‌The new council leader was formally appointed to the top job on Thursday night after narrowly winning a vote among Labour councillors on Tuesday.‌Councillors from across Manchester gathered on September 3 to watch him take up the role of running the city.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterCouncillor Bridges said he would ‘give it everything’ as leader of Manchester City Council to change people’s lives for the better.‌He said: “Too many people grow up in our city not able to feed their kids