Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Bev Craig

Voices: Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester gamble has paid off – but how long will his luck last?

COMMENT: Not so long ago, it seemed certain that Nigel Farage’s party would capture the city-region mayoralty – but the new prime minister’s popularity carries all before it, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Burnham tells his Greater Manchester mayor successor to ‘go further and do more’

IN FULL

The Independent UK

The Manchester mayoral result holds the key to the future of progressive politics

Voters on the left may be fragmented – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message, says Neal Lawson, director of cross-party campaign organisation Compass

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Burnham hails mayoral successor as ‘queen of the north’ after Labour win

Bev Craig said people have been ‘crying out’ for a commitment from ‘people in power that get it’.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham crowns Greater Manchester mayoral successor Bev Craig as ‘Queen of the north’

Labour candidate Ms Craig secured the largest by-election victory in British history

The Independent UK

Moment Labour’s Bev Craig declared winner of the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

Greater Manchester will have a new mayor after Labour's Bev Craig won the mayoral election, succeeding Andy Burnham.

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester mayoral by-election results 2026 in full as Labour candidate Bev Craig sweeps to victory

Labour candidate Bev Craig wins the largest by-election in British history - here’s the breakdown of results in full

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Who is Bev Craig? The person replacing Burnham as the new Greater Manchester mayor

Labour's Bev Craig has won the by-election for the Greater Manchester mayoralty, which was triggered by Andy Burnham's departure to become Prime Minister. Ms Craig was the favourite and won after a second count, over coming Sian Astley from Reform UK with 309,525 votes to 157,178. Craig moves into the…

The Independent UK

Labour wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon vote count

Bev Craig was declared the winner more than 24 hours after polling stations closed.

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester mayoral results in full: Bev Craig secures dominant win over Reform in key by-election

Labour holds on to Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform

The Independent UK

Labour’s Bev Craig secures big victory in Greater Manchester mayoral elections – results in full

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham and wins back support in areas where Reform made gains in May

The Guardian - UK

What is the Supplementary Vote? System explained as Manchester mayoral election goes to second count

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Bev Craig: The favourite to replace Andy Burnham as mayor of Manchester

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester mayoral election results: When does the count take place?

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Vote counting to begin in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

The contest was triggered by Andy Burnham’s election to Parliament last month.

The Independent UK

Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election to succeed Andy Burnham

The contest was triggered by Mr Burnham’s election to Parliament last month

The Independent UK

What time will the Greater Manchester mayoral election results be announced and is there an exit poll?

The election was called after Andy Burnham stood down when he was elected as Makerfield MP

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Polls close in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election

The winner will succeed Andy Burnham in the role.

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester: Polls open in election to replace Andy Burnham as mayor

IN FULL

The Guardian - UK

Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics

Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton vote

The Independent UK

Polls open in historic Greater Manchester by-election to replace Andy Burnham as mayor

More than two million people are eligible to vote in the biggest by-election in UK history

Evening Standard

Polls open for election to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor

The by-election will be the biggest in UK history with more than two million people eligible to vote.

The Independent UK

Voters in Manchester choose a mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left city hall for Downing Street

Voters in Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who left the job to become Britain’s prime minister

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester voters to back Labour in mayoral election

The by-election was triggered after Mr Burnham was elected as Labour MP for Makerfield, meaning he had to stand down.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Manchester City Council

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.