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. Ten residents on street served no-fault evictions

    Tenants say they are devastated after being told by their social housing landlord to move out.

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  2. Tallest tower planned in city's skyscraper boom

    The firm behind plans for Manchester's tallest skyscraper says it will be highest in Western Europe.

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  3. Parents desperate to leave home that made baby ill

    A family of eight say they fear the state of their Rochdale home is damaging their children's health.

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  4. Peat bog bought by wildlife trust for restoration

    The money will help nurture the bogs, which trap carbon dioxide and could help slow climate change.

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