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The firing of a maroon from Manchester Town Hall will start and end a two minute silence across Manchester at 3pm to commemorate the anniversary.

Hazel Grove’s newly elected Tory MP William Wragg has revealed improving transport in the area is his ‘first priority’ after describing the victory as his ‘highest honour’.

Stretford and Urmston Ukip candidate Kalvin Chapman believes the party can ‘hold its head high’ and gain more support in the future, despite not winning as many seats as anticipated.

The Tories are projected to win an outright House of Commons majority – or close to one, at least – with Labour losing a slew of key battleground constituencies.

Labour’s night appeared to be over before it had begun after BBC’s exit poll – but at least they had something to shout about at the Manchester Velodrome.

The results of today’s general election for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and for Broughton and Blackley, were announced at the Manchester tennis centre just before 4.30am today.

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.

Against the back drop of a disastrous night for Labour in Scotland, Michael Meacher has retained the seat in Oldham West and Royton that he has held since 1997.

After winning his fifth term as Labour MP for Bury South Ivan Lewis has said he plans to continue in his role as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland post-election.

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

Andy Burnham has secured his seat in Leigh, with a majority of 53.65% an increase over the 48% he gained in 2010.