MP for Rochdale, who has only been in the role for two weeks, would have to resign were he to stand in May election
George Galloway is considering standing against Andy Burnham to be the mayor of Greater Manchester, just two weeks after he was elected MP for Rochdale.
He confirmed to the Guardian that he was thinking of challenging Burnham in May’s local elections after telling the Manchester Evening News: “If I stand it would be on a platform of a better deal for Manchester’s surrounding towns.
