Greater Manchester Elects New Mayor | Manchester News

Greater Manchester has a new mayor—Bev Craig of the Labour party—after a nail-biting, low-turnout election that saw just 25% of voters cast ballots, the lowest in region history. Craig, who defeated seven rivals including independents and other party candidates, won decisively with more than double the votes of her nearest opponent. She replaces Andy Burnham, who stepped down to take a London parliamentary role. With the dust settled, all eyes now turn to Craig’s leadership vision for the city’s future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/63075313e07f0e2a