Greater Manchester

American

noun

a metropolitan county in central England, with the city of Manchester as its center. 498 sq. mi. (1,290 sq. km).

Greater Manchester British

noun

a metropolitan county of NW England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Salford, Manchester, Oldham, Trafford, Stockport, and Tameside. Area: 1286 sq km (496 sq miles)

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Burnham, a former government minister who has been Greater Manchester mayor since 2017, ensured his return to parliament by easily beating the hard-right Reform UK party's candidate in the Makerfield constituency in northwest England.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

But the personal popularity of Burnham -- a three-term mayor of Greater Manchester nicknamed the "King of the North" -- is likely to see him triumph over Reform candidate Robert Kenyon, polls predict.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Both Streeting and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have said they would stand in a contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, but neither have confirmed whether they would trigger such a contest.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

If Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wins the by-election in Makerfield he is widely expected to challenge the prime minister for the leadership.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The 1970s and 1980s had not been kind to most of Greater Manchester, with unemployment and urban decay disfiguring the once-proud textile hub.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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