Polling stations open for Greater Manchester mayoral election
His election as an MP paved the way for him becoming prime minister earlier this month.Voters are now choosing which candidate they would like to represent them as mayor of Greater Manchester and leader of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00.
- ▪His election as an MP paved the way for him becoming prime minister earlier this month.Voters are now choosing which candidate they would like to represent them as mayor of Greater Manchester and leader of the Greater Manchester Combined Au
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Polling stations open for Greater Manchester mayoral electionImage source, EPAImage caption, Polls have opened across Greater Manchester for the mayoral electionByGeorgie DockerNorth WestPublished52 minutes agoPolling stations across Greater Manchester have opened in a mayoral election that was triggered when Andy Burnham resigned as the city region's mayor.MPs are not permitted to be mayor, meaning Burnham had to stand down after his success in last month's Makerfield parliamentary by-election.
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