Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox If there is one subject generating political heat during the 2021 mayoral campaign, it is policing.
It is no coincidence that an array of candidates standing against Labour’s Andy Burnham, who has held the role for the past four years, have slapped the cops prominently on their leaflets.
One independent is even running on a specific anti-police corruption ticket. Since 2017 GMP, for which the mayor has political oversight, has been on a rollercoaster.
Against the backdrop of huge cuts to officer numbers and the level of crime you might expect in the second largest force in the country, the Manchester Arena atrocity occurred days after the mayor took office,
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