Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said: "Labour has let the people of Rochdale down because it didn't give them a good enough choice at the election held yesterday."Mr Burnham was speaking at the Convention of the North 2024 in Leeds, after George Galloway, one of Britain's most divisive politicians, swept to victory in the greater Manchester seat, gaining almost 40% of the vote in a contest mired in chaos and controversy and dominated by the Gaza conflict.The former Labour and Respect MP

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said: "Labour has let the people of Rochdale down because it didn't give them a good enough choice at the election held yesterday."Mr Burnham was speaking at the Convention of the North 2024 in Leeds, after George Galloway, one of Britain's most divisive politicians, swept to victory in the greater Manchester seat, gaining almost 40% of the vote in a contest mired in chaos and controversy and dominated by the Gaza conflict.The former Labour and Respect MP, who now leads the Workers Party of Britain, took aim at the Labour leader in his victory speech focused on Palestine.