Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?
He subsequently became prime minister on 20 June.But who is Bev Craig, what has she done, and what does she stand for? Will she closely follow her predecessor's agenda or does she have different priorities for a city region which consists of 10 boroughs and is home to more than two million people?Who is Bev Craig? Having grown up on a council estate in Belfast, Craig moved to Manchester in 2003 at the age of 18 to study politics and modern history at the University of Manchester.After graduating, she began her career in local government.
- ▪He subsequently became prime minister on 20 June.But who is Bev Craig, what has she done, and what does she stand for?
- ▪Will she closely follow her predecessor's agenda or does she have different priorities for a city region which consists of 10 boroughs and is home to more than two million people?Who is Bev Craig?
- ▪Having grown up on a council estate in Belfast, Craig moved to Manchester in 2003 at the age of 18 to study politics and modern history at the University of Manchester.After graduating, she began her career in local government.
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Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?Image source, Labour PartyImage caption, Bev Craig has been elected as the new mayor of Greater ManchesterByLauren Hirst, North West and Kevin Fitzpatrick, BBC Manchester political reporterPublished56 minutes agoBev Craig will succeed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor after winning Thursday's by-election.The Labour candidate claimed victory after securing 309,525 votes over Reform's Sian Astley who won 157,178.Burnham stood down after winning the Makerfield by-election in June to return to the House of Commons.
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