Election season in Manchester brought with it little surprise, after a year’s delay due to the pandemic, with incumbent Andy

As the final opinion polls are released, all the debates complete and with less than an hour until the polls open, the 2019 general election campaign is at an end.

People across Greater Manchester today headed for the voting stations to cast their ballot in an important round of council elections – MM reporters are at counts bringing you results as they are announced, with reaction and analysis.

Lloyd stormed to win in historic vote.

Labour’s Ian Stewart is Salford’s first ever elected mayor after he survived a second round count to win the poll on Friday afternoon.

Tameside could have a new Conservative leader with rumours abound that Cllr John Bell is to step down.

Labour’s Ian Stewart has become Salford’s first ever directly-elected mayor.

Clashes erupted outside Queen Elisabeth Hall last night, following the Oldham council election results.

Tameside’s Conservatives have slammed the increasing number of Labour Party ‘couples’ in seats of power within the borough.

The conservative candidate vying to become Salford’s mayor has claimed that the first round of results do not convey a total walkover.

Labour candidate Ian Stewart has a dominating lead over the Conservative’s Karen Garrido as second count announced.