Labour have won the Greater Manchester mayoral election, securing incumbent Andy Burnham another four years in power
Conservative challenger Jade Marsden secured 19.6% of the votes , with the Green Party's Gary Cargill getting 40,211 votes and the Liberal Democrats' David Newman coming fourth with 35,049 votes.
In what was dubbed"Super Thursday", around 48 million people were able to vote in elections this week across England, Wales and Scotland in a wide range of different contests.- there have so far been few highlights for Sir Keir just over a year into his leadership of Labour. The"Super Thursday" elections have seen the Conservatives enjoy further success in traditionally Labour areas in England - including at the- to build upon their resounding general election victory in 2019 when Labour's"red wall" turned blue in large parts.
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