Andy Burnham says he is 'very, very likely' to stand for a third term as Greater Manchester mayor as he rules out standing in a Lancashire by-election.
The Labour mayor reaffirmed his commitment to complete a second term in his current position and said it is 'very, very likely' that he will stand for a third. Responding to speculation about his political ambitions on BBC Radio Manchester this morning (September 29) he said he 'firmly believes' the current party leader Keir Starmer will be the next Labour Prime Minister.
However, speaking on his weekly radio phone-in programme, he expressed 'frustration' at 'constantly' being asked about his leadership aspirations and said he would not be standing in the upcoming West Lancashire by-election. He said: "In some ways, it's a frustration to me in the job I'm doing constantly to be asked about that. If anyone has listened to what I've said over the years is I'm going to do a full second term as mayor of Greater Manchester.
