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Cleverly to run ‘classically Conservative’ campaign to be next London mayor
By Alexandra Topping, political correspondent

Senior Tory says Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Burnham is ‘very anti-London’ in interview with LBC

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/30/james-cleverly-london-mayor-classically-conservative-campaign

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Cleverly to run ‘classically Conservative’ campaign to be next London mayor https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/30/james-cleverly-london-mayor-classically-conservative-campaign #JamesCleverly #MayoralElections #Conservatives #LocalGovernment #London #Politics #UkNews

The Guardian view on electoral reform: don’t wait for a crisis to fix a broken system | Editorial
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In an era of multiparty politics, first past the post risks generating perverse outcomes that delegitimise the democratic process

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/the-guardian-view-on-electoral-reform-dont-wait-for-a-crisis-to-fix-a-broken-system

#Electoralreform #Firstpastthepost #Mayoralelections #Devolution #AndyBurnham #Generalelections #Localpolitics #Politics #UKnews #Alternativevote #Labour #Conservatives #LiberalDemocrats #TheGuardian #Editorial

If English devolution is to be a success, it must be done right | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Responding to an editorial, Scott Hunter writes that the benefits of being a devolved authority have not yet arrived in Tees Valley, while John Hall calls for constitutional reform. Plus letters from Richard Dowling and Miland Joshi

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/05/if-english-devolution-is-to-be-a-success-it-must-be-done-right

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Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver
By Richard Partington

Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/02/andy-burnham-devolution-pledge-tricky-deliver-inequality

#Devolution #Economicpolicy #Business #AndyBurnham #Politics #Inequality #England #London #Manchester #Taxandspending #Mayoralelections #TheGuardian #RichardPartington

The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson
By Neal Lawson

Voters on the left are more fragmented than ever – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/01/bev-craig-manchester-mayoral-result-key-to-future-progressive-politics

#Politics #GreaterManchestermayoraltybyelection2026 #GreaterManchester #Mayoralelections #Localpolitics #UKnews #TheGuardian #NealLawson

Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
By Josh Halliday North of England editor

Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/31/labour-wins-decisive-victory-in-greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection

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Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/31/labour-wins-decisive-victory-in-greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection #MayoralElections #GreaterManchester #UkNews #Politics #BevCraig #Labour #Manchester #ReformUk #GreenParty #NorthOfEngland

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Labour's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoralty race, replacing PM Andy Burnham.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn9nvx2jvl0t?app-referrer=search

The Guardian view on England’s centralised state: Andy Burnham must unbundle it | Editorial
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Devolution should finance transport, skills and industry, not become a rightwing contest to promise the largest tax giveaway

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/the-guardian-view-on-englands-centralised-state-andy-burnham-must-unbundle-it

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Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection-overshadowed-labour-andy-burnham-bev-craig #GreaterManchesterMayoraltyByelection2026 #MayoralElections #Byelections #BevCraig #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #Politics #GreaterManchester #UkNews #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Society

Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics
By Josh Halliday North of England editor

Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton vote

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection-overshadowed-labour-andy-burnham-bev-craig

#GreaterManchestermayoraltybyelection2026 #Mayoralelections #Byelections #BevCraig #Labour #ReformUK #Greenparty #Politics #GreaterManchester #UKnews #Localgovernment #Localpolitics #Society #TheGuardian #JoshHallidayNorthofEnglandeditor

‘This is the dream job’: Labour’s Bev Craig on the battle to be Manchester mayor
By Josh Halliday and Priya Bharadia

Polling puts close Burnham ally in lead as she aims to defeat Reform and draw back support from revitalised Greens

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/26/manchester-mayor-battle-bev-craig-burnham-labour-reform-greens

#Manchester #GreaterManchester #AndyBurnham #NigelFarage #Labour #Greenparty #ReformUK #Mayoralelections #Localpolitics #Localgovernment #Society #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #JoshHalliday #PriyaBharadia

The Manchester years: how Burnham’s rebirth as ‘king of the north’ set him on road to No 10
By Josh Halliday North of England editor

In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach to politics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/jul/17/andy-burnham-rebirth-king-of-the-north-road-to-no-10

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Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/reform-activists-manchester-farage-clacton-byelection-contest #ReformUk #NigelFarage #GreaterManchester #MayoralElections #Essex #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #Politics #Society #UkNews

England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/02/england-mayors-sweeping-new-powers-devolution-expert #Devolution #MayoralElections #AndyBurnham #Labour #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #Politics #Society #UkNews

Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/28/andy-burnham-to-pledge-good-growth-in-every-postcode-in-devolution-plan #AndyBurnham #Devolution #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #Communities #LocalGovernment #Nationalisation #IndustrialPolicy #EconomicPolicy #UkNews #Politics #EdMiliband #Manchester #MayoralElections #GreaterManchester #LocalPolitics #Society

Bev Craig to stand as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/23/bev-craig-stand-labour-candidate-greater-manchester-mayor #Politics #GreaterManchester #Manchester #UkNews #AndyBurnham #MayoralElections #Labour #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Society

Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/14/ministers-could-give-billions-raised-by-business-rates-to-englands-regions #TaxAndSpending #Devolution #Politics #RachelReeves #UkNews #MayoralElections #England #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics

Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns storms out of meeting after discussion of Henry Nowak murder https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/04/reform-andrea-jenkyns-storms-out-of-meeting-henry-nowak #Politics #ReformUk #SteveReed #MayoralElections #UkNews #Lincolnshire #England #LocalGovernment #Society

‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/27/climate-hackney-first-green-mayor-zoe-garbett-interview #GreenParty #Hackney #UkNews #London #Politics #MayoralElections #LocalPolitics #Society #LocalGovernment

Labour’s NEC approves Burnham’s byelection pathway back to parliament https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/labours-nec-approves-burnham-byelection-pathway-parliament #Labour #Byelections #AndyBurnham #GreaterManchester #LabourPartyLeadership #MayoralElections #Politics #NorthOfEngland #Society #UkNews

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/polls-close-elections-england-scotland-wales-labour-reform-greens-lib-dems-conservatives #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #WelshPolitics #ScottishPolitics #MayoralElections #Wales #Scotland #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #ScottishNationalPartySnp #PlaidCymru #Conservatives

‘You can feel it’: South Yorkshire revival gathers pace as new industries move in https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/23/you-can-feel-it-south-yorkshire-revival-gathers-pace-as-new-industries-move-in #SouthYorkshire #Sheffield #EconomicPolicy #UkNews #WorkCareers #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #MayoralElections

Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/13/give-mayors-more-powers-to-tackle-youth-unemployment-crisis-says-alan-milburn #YouthUnemployment #YoungPeople #NorthOfEngland #Unemployment #UkNews #Society #MayoralElections #Politics

Andy Burnham criticises ‘bankruptcy’ of Labour approach to campaigning https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/04/andy-burnham-labour-campaigning-speech-gorton-denton-byelection #Labour #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #NorthOfEngland #GreaterManchester #MayoralElections #Politics #Byelections #UkNews

Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/12/donald-trump-nigel-farage-london-crime-sadiq-khan #Crime #London #MetropolitanPolice #SadiqKhan #ReformUk #DonaldTrump #Politics #UkNews #WorldNews #Society #MayoralElections