Andy Burnham said the Queen 'defined the national character in most of the last century' as he paid tribute to her at Manchester Cathedral.
The Greater Manchester Mayor signed a book of condolence and lit a candle at the cathedral following the death of the monarch, aged 96. The Leader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig and the Lord Mayor of Manchester Cllr Donna Ledford also signed the book to pay respects to Her Majesty The Queen.
Speaking after visiting the cathedral, Mr Burnham said the monarch 'provided constancy and consistency for the British people' and defined 'what is it to be British'. In full, he said: "Here in Greater Manchester, as elsewhere, we are absorbing the enormity of yesterday’s news.
