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Reform UK Picks Sian Astley, Vows Burnham Contract Audit

6/29/2026

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Sian Astley, Reform UK mayoral candidate, pledged to audit contracts awarded by Labour mayor Andy Burnham because of a donor-linked deal.
She was selected as Reform UK’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election.
Astley leads Reform UK on Manchester City Council and won the Baguley seat by 423 votes, ending a 50-year Labour hold.
She is a Manchester University graduate who runs a design and property business in Fallowfield.

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Sian Astley, Reform UK mayoral candidate, pledged to audit contracts awarded by Labour mayor Andy Burnham because of a donor-linked deal.
She was selected as Reform UK’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election.
Astley leads Reform UK on Manchester City Council and won the Baguley seat by 423 votes, ending a 50-year Labour hold.
She is a Manchester University graduate who runs a design and property business in Fallowfield.