Andrew Murray Burnham Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Departure from Shadow Cabinet

Burnham leaves the shadow home portfolio while preparing for the mayoral campaign.

Role range: 2015-2016

Greater Manchester Mayoral Selection

Labour selects Burnham as its candidate for the first Greater Manchester mayoral election.

Departure from House of Commons

Burnham's first period as Member of Parliament ends before the mayoral election.

Role range: 2001-2017

Election as Mayor

Burnham wins the first directly elected Greater Manchester mayoral contest.

Role range: 2017-2026

Mayor's Homelessness Fund

Burnham launches a homelessness fund and donates fifteen percent of his mayoral salary.

Role range: 2017-2026

Takes Office as Mayor

Burnham begins serving as the first elected Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Role range: 2017-2026

Manchester Arena Response

Burnham coordinates civic leadership and public solidarity after the Manchester Arena bombing.

Role range: 2017-2026

School Readiness Pledge

Burnham proposes coordinated action so more children begin school ready to learn.

Role range: 2017-2026

Homelessness Fund Reaches One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Pounds

Burnham announces strong public support for the city-region homelessness fund.

Role range: 2017-2026

Mayor's Question Time

Burnham begins regular public question sessions across Greater Manchester's boroughs.

Role range: 2017-2026

Mayoral Leadership Team

Burnham appoints a leadership team covering policing, business, young people and public services.

Role range: 2017-2026

Preventative NHS Model

Burnham promotes integration of health with housing, education, employment and community services.

Role range: 2017-2026

A Bed Every Night Launch

Burnham launches emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough across the city-region.

Role range: 2017-2026

A Bed Every Night Expansion

Burnham reports that more than nine hundred people have received accommodation and support.

Role range: 2017-2026

A Bed Every Night Phase Two

Burnham expands winter accommodation, specialist support and provision across the city-region.

Role range: 2017-2026

Rough Sleeping Reduction

Burnham announces that recorded rough sleeping has fallen thirty-seven percent in one year.

Role range: 2017-2026

Tier Three Funding Dispute

Burnham challenges the Government's financial offer during negotiations over stricter coronavirus restrictions.

Role range: 2017-2026

Emergency Homelessness Accommodation

Burnham supports hotel accommodation and continuing services for homeless people during the pandemic.

Role range: 2017-2026

Bus Franchising Decision

Burnham decides to place Greater Manchester buses under a franchised system of local control.

Role range: 2017-2026

Second Mayoral Election Victory

Burnham wins a second term as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Role range: 2017-2026

Homelessness Prevention Strategy

Burnham launches a strategy addressing evictions, housing standards and the causes of homelessness.

Role range: 2017-2026

Transport Commissioner Appointment

Burnham appoints Chris Boardman to help develop an integrated and sustainable transport system.

Role range: 2017-2026

Bus Franchising Appeal Victory

Burnham welcomes the Court of Appeal's rejection of challenges to bus franchising.

Role range: 2017-2026

Two-Pound Bus Fare Cap

Burnham introduces capped adult single fares of two pounds across Greater Manchester.

Role range: 2017-2026

Bee Network Bus Design

Burnham unveils the yellow-and-black design for the first Bee Network buses.

Role range: 2017-2026

First Franchised Bus Contracts

Burnham announces operators for the first locally controlled Bee Network bus services.

Role range: 2017-2026

First Bee Network Buses

Burnham launches the first franchised Bee Network bus services in western Greater Manchester.

Role range: 2017-2026

Trailblazer Devolution Deal

Burnham secures wider financial and policy powers through a trailblazer devolution agreement.

Role range: 2017-2026

Third Mayoral Election Victory

Burnham wins election to a third term as Greater Manchester Mayor.

Role range: 2017-2026

Ten Thousand Council Homes Pledge

Burnham pledges ten thousand new council homes by 2028 within a wider housing plan.

Role range: 2017-2026

Full Bus Franchising

Burnham completes the return of Greater Manchester's bus network to local public control.

Role range: 2017-2026

Place First Speech

Burnham argues for a state organised around places rather than isolated Whitehall departments.

Role range: 2017-2026

Final Mayoral Budget

Burnham presents the Greater Manchester mayoral general budget for 2026/27.

Role range: 2017-2026

Election for Makerfield

Burnham wins the Makerfield parliamentary by-election for Labour.

Role range: 2026-

AndyGreater Manchester Mayoral Tenure

Burnham ceases to be Mayor after his election to the House of Commons.

Role range: 2017-2026

Makerfield By-Election Campaign

Burnham campaigns to return to Parliament as Labour's candidate for Makerfield.

Election as Labour Leader

Burnham is elected Leader of the Labour Party at a special conference.

Role range: 2026-

Appointment as Prime Minister

Burnham accepts the King's invitation to form a government.

Role range: 2026-

First Downing Street Speech

Burnham promises political decentralisation, reindustrialisation and a ten-year national plan.

Role range: 2026-

National Rough Sleeping Drive

Burnham launches a national programme backed by additional funding to end long-term rough sleeping.

Role range: 2026-