Andy Burnham has not dismissed suggestions he could mount a bid for the Labour leadership in the future, telling Sky News the party should get in touch if it were ever to feel it needed me.
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Election results: Rare bright spot for Labour as Steve Rotheram re-elected Liverpool City Region mayor
Steve Rotheram has provided some relief for Labour by being re-elected as Liverpool City Region mayor.
The former MP held onto the role he was first elected to in 2017 to shore up Labour s support on Merseyside, where the party have also retained the Liverpool city mayoralty with victory for Joanne Anderson.
Mr Rotherham enjoyed an overwhelming victory by securing 58.3% of the votes (198,726 votes).
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Andy Burnham has not dismissed suggestions he could mount a bid for the Labour leadership in the future, telling Sky News the party should get in touch if it were ever to feel it needed me.
Local elections 2021: What each of the Liverpool City Region metro mayor candidates are promising voters
Four candidates for the Liverpool City Region metro mayoralty will face off in the 2021 local elections on Thursday, May 6
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Voters across Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, Halton and St Helens will elect the Liverpool City Region metro mayor in the 2021 local elections on Thursday, May 6. Photo by Colin Lane.
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