Sign up to Postcards from the North - a newsletter from M.E.N. political editor Jennifer Williams Andy Burnham has told voters to "hold me accountable at the ballot box" should there have not been improvement at Greater Manchester Police (GMP) before the next mayoral election.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services this week issued a second blistering verdict on the police force in the space of ten months.
They said the force was "failing to respond to calls from the public" and highlighted "significant delays" saying '"it has now reached the point where we are concerned about public safety in Greater Manchester." READ MORE: 'Let's not go there': He'll 'never back down from an argument', but Andy Burnham
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