Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham is an English Labour politician who has served as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017 and held several ministerial posts in the UK government.

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Sadiq Khan: Sadiq Khan is a British Labour politician who has served as Mayor of London since 2016. Like Burnham, Khan leads a major English city-region through a directly elected mayoralty.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority: The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a partnership of ten local councils that coordinates regional governance. Burnham chairs the authority, which works alongside his elected mayoralty.
Secretary of State for Health: The Secretary of State for Health is the UK cabinet minister responsible for the government’s health department. Burnham held the post from 2009 to 2010.
Greater Manchester mayoral election, 2017: The 2017 Greater Manchester mayoral election was the first contest for the region’s directly elected mayor. Burnham won the inaugural election and began his mayoral tenure.
Keir Starmer: Keir Starmer is a British Labour politician who became prime minister in 2024. Starmer leads the party and government in which Burnham has been a prominent figure.
Metro mayor: A metro mayor is an elected leader of a combined authority covering a large urban region. Burnham’s office belongs to this form of devolved regional leadership.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport leads the UK government department responsible for culture, media, sport and related policy. Burnham held this cabinet role from 2008 to 2009.
Labour Party leadership election, 2015: The 2015 Labour Party leadership election chose Jeremy Corbyn as the party’s leader after the 2015 general election. Burnham finished second in the contest, shaping his national political profile.
Jeremy Corbyn: Jeremy Corbyn is a British politician who led the Labour Party from 2015 to 2020. Burnham contested Labour’s leadership against Corbyn in 2015.
Devolution in the United Kingdom: Devolution in the United Kingdom transfers some governing powers from Westminster to legislatures and authorities in its nations and regions. Burnham’s regional powers derive from this broader transfer of authority.