Andy Burnham has won his third successive term as mayor of Greater Manchester.

Burnham steps-up.

Labour’s Andy Burnham has won his third successive term as mayor of Greater Manchester.

Mr Burnham’s overwhelming win saw him receive 420,749 votes, almost two-thirds of those available, which he said was an “emphatic endorsement” of his policies.

He said he looked forward “to getting on with the job again”, adding: “I won’t let you down.”

Mr Burnham received more than 350,000 more votes than the Conservatives’ Laura Evans, who came second with 68,946.