Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?

Labour Hold Manchester Mayoralty After Burnham Vacates Post

Labour candidate Bev Craig won an election to replace Andy Burnham as mayor of Greater Manchester, in a boost for the new UK prime minister as he seeks to turn around the governing party’s popularity with British voters.

By Teddy Stoddart

Labour holds Greater Manchester mayoralty vacated by Andy Burnham

Council leader Bev Craig beats the Reform UK candidate in a second-round run-off

Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection

Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections Labour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that recently fell to Reform UK and the Greens. Labour’s Bev Craig, the Manchester city council leader, will now succeed Andy Burnham and hold one of the most powerful political positions outside Westminster. Continue reading...

By Josh Halliday North of England editor

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

Labour hold onto Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform

By Dan Haygarth

Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester

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.