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.
31 Jul 2026
Clare Fallon
North of England Correspondent
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.
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The biggest by-election in UK history was triggered when Mr Burnham resigned from the mayoralty earlier this year so that he…
It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors
Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed…
The contest was triggered by Mr Burnham’s election to Parliament last month
It is the largest by-election in British history, with more than two million people across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester…
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