Independent candidate to stand in third mayor poll

Independent candidate Marcus Farmer is to stand in his third Greater Manchester mayoral election.

The businessman came sixth out of nine candidates in 2021, receiving just under 1% of the vote with 6,448 votes.

Four years earlier he came sixth out of six polling 3,360 which was .59% of the poll.

The election, which takes place on 30 July, was triggered because former mayor Andy Burnham was elected as MP for Makerfield.

A full list of candidates can be found here.

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