A Greater Manchester Labour MP has said it will be ‘catastrophic’ if the future leadership ignore Ed Miliband’s suffering at the hands of the right-wing press or water down what the party stands for.

Nuttall, who secured a majority of just 325 from Labour’s James Frith, said he believed the win was down to his record as MP.

Gorton’s Green Party candidate Laura Bannister has spoken of a ‘positive but tough’ campaign.

Pirate Party leader Loz Kaye believes Ed Miliband’s Labour campaign has lacked a ‘compelling alternative’ as momentum appears to favour the Conservatives this morning.

Exit polls by the BBC and YouGov put Conservatives ahead of Labour by 77 and 21 seats respectively, but Mr Burnham remains optimistic.

We’ll be keeping you bang up to date all night with the latest results and reaction from across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Mancunian Matters will be bringing you live coverage of the General Election throughout the night.

We might be a red city, but how green are our councillors? Manchester Friends of the Earth have reached out to all of Manchester’s prospective candidates to find out how highly they prioritise the environment.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 12 months, you probably don’t need reminding that the General Election takes place this Thursday, May 7th.

During visit to Bury yesterday, May also defended her record as Home Secretary, pointing to reductions in crime and the launch of investigations into child sexual exploitation.

With less than a week to go to the General Election, MM goes on the campaign trail in the constituency of Bury North, Greater Manchester’s most marginal seats.