‘Hugely significant’: biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentials
With 2 million people eligible to vote, Manchester mayoralty race will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UK UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham was delivered to the steps of Downing Street after one of the most consequential parliamentary byelections in recent British history. But it is the race to be his successor as Greater Manchester mayor that could reveal far more about the mood of the nation than the historic – and unique – contest in Makerfield. C
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Bev Craig, the leader of Manchester city council, is running for mayor in the byelection on 30 July. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBev Craig, the leader of Manchester city council, is running for mayor in the byelection on 30 July. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianPolitics‘Hugely significant’: biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentialsWith 2 million people eligible to vote, Manchester mayoralty race will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UK UK politics live – latest updates Josh Halliday North of England editorFri 3 Jul 2026 10.41 EDTLast modified on Fri 3 Jul 2026 10.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham was delivered to the steps of Downing Street after one of…
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