Voters head to the polls to choose Andy Burnham's replacement as Greater Manchester mayor after he triggered ballot costing taxpayers £5m so he could oust Keir Starmer as PM
The biggest by-election in UK history was triggered when Mr Burnham resigned from the mayoralty earlier this year so that he could oust Keir Starmer as prime minister.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jul 30, 2026, 9:04 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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