NI's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
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The contest was triggered when now-Prime Minister Andy Burnham stood down from the role following his election as an MP last month.
The new British prime minister wants to give more power to regions across England and help restore faith in democracy among disillusioned voters.
Diversions are currently in place in some areas and the end date of roadworks on Oldham Way has been pushed back.
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.
In the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.
In some parts of the region one in 20 teens are not in work or college
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Greater Manchester mayoral elections: Labour insiders confident after securing more than 40% in first round as race heads to historic runoff
India, Aug. 1 -- Labour campaign strategists believe their mayoral candidate, Bev Craig, secured north of 40 per cent of the first-round vote in the high-stakes Greater Manchester by-election, according to exclusive political evaluations.
Greater Manchester mayoral election live: First results announced as Labour’s Bev Craig and Reform UK’s Sian Astley go to second round - It is the largest by-election in British history, with more than two million people across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester eligible to vote,