- A by-election is underway in Greater Manchester to elect a new mayor, after Andy Burnham vacated the post upon being elected as MP for Makerfield and subsequently becoming prime minister.
- This contest is the biggest by-election in UK history, with over two million eligible voters across 10 local authorities.
- The election uses the Supplementary Vote (SV) system, where voters mark first and second choices, a method reinstated by the current Labour government.
- Polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, with the result anticipated on Friday afternoon.
- The seven candidates are as follows: Sian Astley (Reform), Geraldine Coggins (Green), Bev Craig (Labour), Phil Eckersley (Conservative), Marcus Farmer (Independent), Richard Kilpatrick (Liberal Democrats) and Marlon West (Restore Britain).
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