Manchester council leader Sir Richard Leese comfortably sees off first leadership challenge in at least 20 years
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Veteran Manchester town hall leader Sir Richard Leese has seen off the first challenge to his leadership from his group in at least 20 years.
At the Labour group’s annual general meeting, which spanned Sunday and Monday evenings, newly-elected Hulme member Ekua Bayunu formally ran against Sir Richard, whose position can technically be challenged every year - but virtually never is.
Coun Bayunu told colleagues that, particularly after the experience of the pandemic, she and other female and ethnic minority members were now well placed to shape the city’s future ‘alongside the white men who’ve carried the burden of power for decades’.
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