Labour is on course to remain in charge of Greater Manchester as a new poll shows Bev Craig on course to replace Andy Burnham as mayor.
Ms Craig has a 14 point lead over Reform’s Sian Astley, 38 per cent to 24 per cent, in the first round of voting on July 30, and would win the second round head-to-head 62-38, according to YouGov.
It is the second poll this week to hand a comfortable win to Labour in an election Reform initially had strong hopes of winning.
It comes after Mr Burnham’s comfortable win in the Makerfield by-election last month, in which
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