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Craig, currently the leader of Manchester City Council, was elected in a second round of counting after winning 47.15% of the votes in the first round, just shy of the 50% needed to win outright.

Craig, currently the leader of Manchester City Council, was elected in a second round of counting after winning 47.15% of the votes in the first round, just shy of the 50% needed to win outright.

LONDON - Britain’s ruling Labour Party comfortably retained the mayoralty of northern Greater Manchester on Aug 1, following an election triggered by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament.Bev Craig, currently the leader of Manchester City Council, was elected in a second round of counting after winning

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

Labour candidate Bev Craig won the largest by-election in British history to succeed Andy Burnham after defeating Reform's Sian Astley in the second round of votes

New Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig's victory speech in full | ITV News  itv.com

The UK's ruling Labour Party comfortably retained the mayoralty of northern Greater Manchester following an election triggered by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's return to parliament.

Labour Party candidate Bev Craig has been elected mayor of Greater Manchester after Andy Burnham left that job to become Britain's prime minister

Counting has been taking place in what has been described as the largest by-election in British history - the race to replace Andy Burnham as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election tells The Independent how she plans to be different to Andy Burnham, and what she would demand from him if she wins

The by-election will be the biggest in UK history with more than two million people eligible to vote.

The by-election will be the biggest in UK history with more than two million people eligible to vote.