Wes Streeting won a seat in Greater Manchester after Josh Simons vacated it, with support from Lisa Nandy.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jun 19

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Wes Streeting Josh Simons Greater Manchester

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Jun 19Burnham's victory triggers a new mayor election in Greater Manchester.Sub-event
Wes Streeting secured a seat in Greater Manchester following Josh Simons' departure.1 source
- standard.co.uk

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The entities involved

Wes Streeting
British Labour politician (born 1983)
- The Defence Secretary announced a new space strategy involving the Ministry of Defence.Mon 17:10
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting commented on the operational protocols of the Ministry of Defence Police.Mon 17:03
Josh Simons
Entrepreneur, musician, and CEO of Vinyl Group Ltd
- Keir Starmer offered Andy Burnham a cabinet job, leading to a political challenge in Westminster.Mon 05:17
- Josh Simons' resignation has created an opening for Andy Burnham to potentially challenge Keir Starmer's leadership.Sat 19:33
Greater Manchester
metropolitan county in North West England
- Andy Burnham won a by-election, becoming a Member of Parliament.Mon 16:42
- Andy Burnham is the Mayor of Greater Manchester and is focused on addressing neglected places, including Westminster.Mon 14:57

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standard.co.uk