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Bev Craig backs devolution push to reshape Greater Manchester

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Bev Craig backs devolution push to reshape Greater Manchester
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Greater Manchester's new Labour mayor Bev Craig says Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plan to devolve income tax powers to mayors could change our lives as she secures the Makerfield by-election victory; she pledges to freeze Metrolink and Bee Network bus fares, extend free bus travel to 11–18-year-olds, and deliver 50,000 new homes, with turnout under 25%.

Topics:worldpolitics#andy-burnham#bev-craig#greater-manchester#income-tax-devolution#mayoral-powers#politics
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  1. Greater Manchester's mayor Bev Craig says PM's new powers will change lives  BBC
  2. The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson  The Guardian
  3. Andy Burnham passes his first test  The Economist
  4. Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester  Sky News
  5. I’ll undo Thatcher’s legacy, suggests new Manchester mayor  The Telegraph

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