Labour’s Bev Craig is elected Greater Manchester mayor to succeed Andy Burnham
August 01, 2026 02:18
MANCHESTER, England: Labour Party candidate Bev Craig was elected mayor of Greater Manchester on Friday, after a vote triggered by the departure of Andy Burnham to become Britain’s prime minister.
Craig won 66.3% of the votes in a runoff with Sian Astley from the anti-immigration party Reform UK.
“To those that voted for me, thank you,” Craig said after the result was declared. “And for those of you that didn’t vote for me, I will still be your mayor. I will defend this city region with every bone in my body and I will fight for a better life for all of us.”
