MPs have voted overwhelmingly in support of the Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for a snap election on June 8.

Ivan Lewis, MP for Bury South, said the decision to hand the former London mayor a further 12 month suspension was further evidence that a report by Shami Chakrabarti into anti-Semitism in the Labour Party was ‘not worth the paper it was written on’.

Following the announcement of initial plans, there has been outcry among residents, protest groups and professionals alike as to whether this type of plan is sustainable.

Flixton Manor, in Urmston, has been placed in ‘Special Measures’ following an inspection published earlier this month.

“We need to organise a workers’ movement that is capable of taking political power through revolution. It’s not going to be done through the ballot box. If it could though, that would be wonderful.”

There has been much discussion on why the Remain side – who were almost universally tipped to win – ended up losing the vote.

North West MEP and Labour In campaigner Afzal Khan has hit out at ‘misleading’ Vote Leave claims and UKIP’s ‘Little England’ mentality.

After a dismal performance in last year’s General Election, the Labour Party needs to take time and win back the confidence of the public, says Lisa Nandy.

The victory was not as straightforward as many would have thought however as a second count was ordered in the supplementary voting.

Labour failed to sweep the board like many predicted but red half of Wigan can still be pleased.

As the UK awakes to survey the electoral battlefield the Labour stronghold of Tameside remains firmly held, but results reveal a persistent shadow of UKIP and independent candidates in 11 of its 19 wards.