The Labour MP Graham Stringer successfully defended his position as representative in the House of Commons for Blackley and Broughton, though saw his share in the votes drop by nearly ten%.

A Labour stronghold since 2010, Blackley and Broughton is a parliamentary constituency located to the north of the city of Manchester.

A prominent Manchester Labour MP has criticised Jeremy Corbyn after he pledged his support to Britain remaining in the European Union.