ANDY BURNHAM told his successor as Greater Manchester mayor to “go further and do more,” dubbing her the “queen of the north” after her by-election win.Labour’s Bev Craig won the largest by-election in British history to succeed Mr Burnham after he became prime minister.The result, announced late on Friday, saw her secure 47.15 per cent in the first round, narrowly missing the 50 per cent needed to win outright, before beating Reform UK’s Sian Astley in the second round with 309,525 votes to 157,178.Turnout was just under 25 per cent.

ANDY BURNHAM told his successor as Greater Manchester mayor to “go further and do more,” dubbing her the “queen of the north” after her by-election win.

Labour’s Bev Craig won the largest by-election in British history to succeed Mr Burnham after he became prime minister.

The result, announced late on Friday, saw her secure 47.15 per cent in the first round, narrowly missing the 50 per cent needed to win outright, before beating Reform UK’s Sian Astley in the second round with 309,525 votes to 157,178.

Turnout was just under 25 per cent.

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