George Galloway still eyeing up Andy Burnham's Greater Manchester mayor job

George Galloway has hinted he may throw his trademark hat in the ring to become the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

The Workers Party leader suggested last year he might take a shot at the job, currently held by Labour's Andy Burnham.

Now, a few months after losing his Parliamentary seat in Rochdale after less than five months, he said the position 'holds a considerable allure'.

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He has confirmed he won't be standing at the next general election. Speaking at the opening of the Workers Party HQ in Rochdale, the 70-year-old said he would seriously consider other by-elections in the coming years.

"I don’t think we’ve made those decisions on the next general election just yet," he added. "But if a suitable parliamentary by-election comes up, then I will give serious consideration to standing in it.

“At this point I don’t intend to stand in the next general election just for reasons of age and my kids, but the mayor of Greater Manchester still holds a considerable allure.

“There are no firm decisions yet, but the only firm decision is that I won’t be a candidate in the next general election.

“I feel like I’ve done enough in parliament with seven terms over five decades. The 80’s, 90’s, naughties, 2010’s and 2020’s.

“If a by-election were to come up in an area where we are strong there is a good chance I would go for that.”