Labour politician, who won praise for defiant stance against government during second Covid wave, wins with 67% of vote
Andy Burnham has been re-elected as mayor of Greater Manchester with 67.3% of the vote. His Conservative opponent, Laura Evans, came second with 19.6%.
Named the “king of the north” for his defiant stance against the government during Greater Manchester’s second Covid wave in autumn, the former Labour health secretary benefited from high name recognition, which often veered into celebrity status, plus weak competition from largely unknown rivals.
