Labour held firm in the local elections in Manchester central – losing just one ward – but the party had some close calls along the way.

Labour managed to slightly extend their majority in Salford last night despite the rise of smaller and outside parties.

Anger over the Brexit mess and a feeling of political apathy was the resounding message coming from candidates at Rochdale’s elections this evening.

A disappointing night for the Labour Party in Wigan saw them lose three seats, but it could have been much worse for the leading party if it wasn’t for tight margins.

Silver ribbons and a disco ball sparkled above Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on election night – but which of the candidates would come away feeling like prom queens?

Labour consolidated their take-over of Trafford Council tonight winning six seats from the Conservatives and controlling the 21 wards for the first time since 2004.

Local parties Farnworth and Kearsley (FKF) AND Horwich and Blackrod First (HBF) made considerable gains in the Bolton Council elections last night on a night where the Labour Party suffered a series of major blows.

The Green Party may not have gained a seat at the Salford elections last night but the environmental issue was nonetheless central to the way the results panned out.

Stockport is up in the air as last night’s election results saw a draw of 26 seats for both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Liberal Democrats’ John Leech has been re-elected to Manchester City Council – and he’s no longer the only member of opposition to Labour.

The pair of Geraldine Coggins and Dan Jerrome re-wrote the party record books by securing the Greens’ first ever seats in Trafford.