Greater Manchester mayoral candidate: Hannah Spencer

The Green Party's Hannah Spencer

People living in Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs will elect their next mayor on 2 May. Here's what you need to know about all of the candidates and their top priorities.

Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer says she's 'really fed up' of seeing the 'same old stuff being offered by the mainstream'

The 32-year-old Hale councillor is a plumber by trade. Originally from Bolton, she now lives in Trafford and works on retro-fitting houses to become more energy efficient.

She thinks 'we have a chance to make society fairer'

Ms Spencer says she is "passionate about addressing the cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis". She proposes a mass home insulation scheme "ending for many the inhumane 'choice' between heating and eating" while cutting carbon emissions.

Boosting public transport is vital, she says

Ms Spencer wants to make life easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as having London-style control over local and suburban rail services. She also promises to draw up plans for underground links.

She is determined to tackle gender-based violence

Ms Spencer says she will immediately reinstate the Serious Sexual Offences Unit and put in place an independent commissioner, focusing on complaints about officers and on levels of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

There should be a London-style elected assembly for Greater Manchester, she says

She believes this would increase mayoral accountability and scrutiny.

'No-one and nowhere left behind' is Ms Spencer's motto

She says she will create an Independent Commissioner for Future Generations who will make sure the mayor's actions balance the needs of the present with the needs of future generations.