Elections 2019: Labour consolidate Trafford majority in bad night for Conservatives
Labour consolidated their take-over of Trafford Council tonight winning six seats from the Conservatives and controlling the 21 wards for the first time since 2004.
Elections 2019: Fringe parties score massive Bolton wins – including ousting Labour after 100 years in Kearsley
Local parties Farnworth and Kearsley (FKF) AND Horwich and Blackrod First (HBF) made considerable gains in the Bolton Council elections last night on a night where the Labour Party suffered a series of major blows.
Elections 2019: The Green Question… how the environment influenced Salford’s polls
The Green Party may not have gained a seat at the Salford elections last night but the environmental issue was nonetheless central to the way the results panned out.
Elections 2019: Stockport divided once more as Lib Dems and Labour share honours
Stockport is up in the air as last night’s election results saw a draw of 26 seats for both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
Local elections 2019 as they happened: Results, coverage and reaction as third of council seats contested across Greater Manchester
People across Greater Manchester today headed for the voting stations to cast their ballot in an important round of council elections – MM reporters are at counts bringing you results as they are announced, with reaction and analysis.
82 days until Brexit: MM discuss impact on Greater Manchester economy, trade, funding, education, residents, unemployment and aviation
In the June 2016 referendum, the city of Manchester had the fifth highest vote to Remain in the EU with 60% – here MM take a look at what the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester have done in preparation for the March 29 European exit.
‘Purple Tuesday’ provides boost to Britain’s disabled shoppers while government flounders over Brexit
Did you know nearly one in five Brits has a disability while over 50% of households know someone with a registered impairment?
Budget 2018: Fiscal Phil dodges Hammo House of Horrors as Brexit looms
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced £2bn investment in mental health services,an extra £500m for preparations for leaving the EU, and £1bn extra to the Ministry of Defence in his 2018 budget today.
Elections 2018: Labour and Lib Dems battle to 8-8 draw as Stockport Council remains in no overall control
The two biggest parties won eight seats each, while the Tories won three and the Heald Green Ratepayers claimed one.
Elections 2018: Duo make history in Trafford by becoming first ever Green Councillors in borough
The pair of Geraldine Coggins and Dan Jerrome re-wrote the party record books by securing the Greens’ first ever seats in Trafford.
Elections 2018: Trafford Tory councillor calls it the ‘dirtiest, probably hardest campaign ever’ after shock loss
After an increase in voter turn-out from two years ago at 42.9% and the growth in support for Labour and the Greens, Trafford became red for the first time since 2004 with one more councillor than the Tories who have 29 while the Lib Dems and the Green each now have two apiece.