Summary

  • Results coming in across Greater Manchester and eastern Cheshire

  • Labour win back Rochdale from George Galloway's Workers Party of Britain

  • Esther McVey narrowly re-elected in the traditionally safe Tory seat of Tatton

  • Lib Dems gain Hazel Grove from the Conservatives

  • Labour gains Bolton West and Leigh & Atherton from the Conservatives

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

Live Reporting

Written by Paul Burnell, Ewan Gawne & Jonny Humphries. Edited by Ian Shoesmith & Tom Mullen

  1. Flood defences take shape in £46m project

    New images show the progress of works aimed at protecting thousands of homes in Greater Manchester.

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  2. Shooting sees man held over attempted murder

    A man is arrested in Manchester after a gun was fired from a car in Wolverhampton last year.

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  3. Child labelled 'prostitute' in council file - trial

    The local council's department for looking after children claimed she was selling herself for sex

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  4. Out-of-fuel plane made to wait to land - report

    The plane finally landed at Birmingham with less than two-thirds of its minimum fuel level.

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  5. Brothers deny assaulting police at airport

    Footage of a fracas at the airport's Terminal 2 building in July last year was widely shared online.

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  6. Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages

    Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member.

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  7. £2m donation to help cities' homeless

    Financial institutions based in Coventry and Manchester donate funding in their home cities.

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  8. Police inspector announces epic charity fundraiser

    Jim Jones will cross three countries, two continents, an ocean, a sea and scale two peaks in 24 hours.

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  9. Never underestimate natural beauty, says volunteer

    Volunteers help to keep Davyhulme Park free of litter and looking at its best for visitors to enjoy.

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  10. Manhunt: How police caught gang of Wigan killers

    The efforts of Greater Manchester Police to investigate murders and a gun plot are shown in a docuseries.

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  11. Flood-hit towns must get new defences, says MP

    A plea for new protection is made as the floods minister visits towns hit by the New Year's Day floods.

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  12. 'Vital' north west projects get £4.6m boost

    Groups in Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester get a final payout from a £150m government fund.

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  13. GCHQ worker accused of taking top secret data home

    The man is accused of transferring classified material to a hard drive connected to his home computer.

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  14. Alternative northern leg HS2 plans to be discussed

    Louise Haigh will meet with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayors later.

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  15. 'People like me with ADHD can make great MPs'

    An MP who has ADHD wants to encourage other people who are neurodivergent to get involved in politics.

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  16. Bomb survivor tells of facing conspiracy theorist

    Martin Hibbert successfully sued a man who claimed the 2017 Manchester attack was staged and "a lie".

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  17. ‘Lessons learned’ after station collapse - MP

    An MP meets with rail bosses after the collapse of a station roof three years ago.

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  18. Pupils left 'humiliated' by school's lanyard rules

    A school's new rules on lanyards detailing pupils' learning disabilities are met with anger.

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  19. Drug driving arrests after boy, 12, struck by car

    A boy is in hospital after being seriously injured in the incident on Thursday evening, police say.

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  20. Morrissey donates £50k to help save lads club

    The Smiths star donates £50k to the Salford Lads Club, which features on the band's album sleeve.

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