Lib Dems name Manchester mayoral candidate

The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate for the Manchester mayoral election.

Richard Kilpatrick, a former teacher who has been a councillor in the Didsbury area since 2018, has pledged to "tackle the cost of living crisis, improve public services and deliver desperately needed housing for the region".

The by-election for a new metropolitan mayor was called after former metropolitan mayor Andy Burnham was elected as MP for Makerfield earlier this month.

A full list of the announced candidates standing to be mayor can be found here.

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