Labour MP Kate Green set to become Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor

Appointment before next general election could trigger byelection in Stretford and Urmston

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The Labour MP Kate Green is set to become deputy mayor of Greater Manchester after the incumbent, Beverley Hughes, announced she was stepping down.

Hughes has been Andy Burnham’s number two since 2017 but on Wednesday said she was departing the role.

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​Appointment before next general election could trigger byelection in Stretford and UrmstonUK politics live – latest news updatesThe Labour MP Kate Green is set to become deputy mayor of Greater Manchester after the incumbent, Beverley Hughes, announced she was stepping down.Hughes has been Andy Burnham’s number two since 2017 but on Wednesday said she was departing the role. Continue reading…