Bev Craig to stand as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor

Bev Craig took over Manchester city council in 2021, becoming the first woman to do so. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Labour’s candidate to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor has been named as Bev Craig, the leader of the city council.

Burnham, who could be prime minister in under four weeks, is expected to campaign heavily for Labour in a tight contest with Reform UK on 30 July.