Less than three months ago, Wiganers gave an overwhelming thumbs down to Labour. Voters gave the party a famous ‘kicking’, with Reform UK winning 24 out of 25 available seats. The borough council has been dominated by Labour since it was formed in the 1970s. Yet voters shunned the ruling party in their droves on…
The parliamentary hopefuls faced questions at a hustings at Winstanley College The M.E.N’s Makerfield by-election hustings(Image: M.E.N.) With a week to go before the Makerfield by-election, five of the candidates faced questions from students and residents at Winstanley College. The Manchester Evening News hustings event saw the Jake Austin (Lib Dem), Andy Burnham (Labour), Rob…
A Labour MP is stepping aside for Andy Burnham. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wants to stand in the Makerfield by-election(Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) Andy Burnham could soon be back in Parliament. The Greater Manchester Mayor has announced his intention to stand in the Makerfield by-election, which was triggered by Josh Simons MP standing down….
Town halls across the region are bracing for huge change. Voters across the region are heading to the polls on May 7(Image: MEN) Greater Manchester could feel like a very different place on Friday. That’s because the local elections will be in full swing, with counting taking place or having already finished across the region…
There’s a trend developing across Greater Manchester. The nature of Local Elections is changing – and it could mean residents’ votes have more power than ever before. On May 7, residents will head to the polls to choose a new councillor to represent their neighbourhood at their local authority. And for the first time, most…