Voters in Manchester choose a mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left city hall for Downing Street

Voters in Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who left the job to become Britain’s prime minister

Voters in Manchester choose a mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left city hall for Downing Street  AP News

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.

Bev Craig insisted Greater Manchester's 'best days are still ahead of us' as polling stations opened at 7am on Thursday in the mayoral contest triggered by Andy Burnham's Westminster comeback

Voters in Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who left the job to become Britain’s prime minister

People across Greater Manchester will vote tomorrow for who they want to replace Andy Burnham as mayor.

With the Greater Manchester mayoral election set to take place tomorrow (Thursday, 30 July), we're taking a look at what the role entails and the political powers that come with the title.With Andy Burnham still settling in as Prime Minister after coming into power last week, attention will start to turn away from Hero