Andy Burnham speech in full as he's re-elected Greater Manchester mayor

Andy Burnham has been re-elected Greater Manchester mayor. The Labour politician secured his third term at the polls.

Mr Burnham won 63.4% of the vote, with Conservative Party candidate Laura Evans on 10.39%, and Dan Barker (Reform) on 7.46%, ahead of Hannah Spencer (Green) 6.92% and Jake Austin (Lib Dem) 4.25% on a turnout of 31.77%.

Speaking after his re-election, Mr Burnham has said Britain “desperately needs a new government and a fresh start".

He said: “Britain desperately needs a new government and a fresh start and from here, we will work hard to bring that change about.”

Mr Burnham said the “Westminster one size fits all approach” has not worked for parents in Harpurhey, “trapped in debt because of the pernicious combination of the housing and the benefit system” or for communities “suffering the after effects of youth violence and struggling to make sense of it”.

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