Bev Craig: “I never believed as a girl growing up on a council estate that one day I would have the chance to stand for the place…”

Because that is what it is all about.

We will work together, we will do it together, we will deliver it together and we will build a Greater Manchester that works for all of us, that we are all part of, where everyone feels welcome and everyone has the chance to succeed.

I've long argued, as did Andy before he became prime minister, that Greater Manchester should have more power and more control.

So, the hard work begins. I’ve done it with a promise and a plan, and my promise to you is that I will leave this city region better.