Kate Green had announced she would be stepping down at the next general election but this has been brought forward after she accepted a nomination by Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to become his deputy mayor.
A Labour Party source confirmed to Sky News there will be a by-election but timings have not yet been confirmed.
Baroness Hughes said it had been a"privilege" to work with the mayoral team and Mr Burnham, and said two weeks after she started theShe said she has been proud to have helped bring in a new chief fire officer and help improve problems at Greater Manchester Police after the Kerslake Review into the emergency response to the attack exposed"major failings in the emergency services at the time".
Mr Burnham said he is confident Ms Green has the"calibre, character and values" to follow in Baroness Hughes' footsteps, after he said the deputy mayor had given"an incredible career of service" to Greater Manchester.When Ms Green announced she would not be standing again as an MP, she said it was"the right time for me to move on to new experiences and opportunities".
"As the next deputy mayor of Greater Manchester, she will continue to deliver for her local community.
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