The party, led by George Galloway, says it will not choose a candidate for the Gorton and Denton seat.

The retired detective says she wants "a proper inquiry on grooming gangs" and "to get rid of carbon tax".

The councillor was chosen after Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham was blocked from standing.

The party was formed in 2020 to “offer voters a clear pro-EU alternative" after Brexit.

The Green Party's leader on Trafford Council has also worked as a plumber since she was 16.

Sebastian Moore, the SDP’s north west chair, is the party's choice for the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Local activist Jackie Pearcey is the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the Greater Manchester seat.

The Greater Manchester mayor said he would be campaigning in support of Labour in Gorton and Denton.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says he felt in "a better position than anyone" to fight Reform.

An 80-year-old man has been arrested after the woman was threatened at her home in Salford.

The land in Bickershaw, Wigan, is partially-owned by the King's estate, it has emerged.

Labour's deputy leader wants party members to be "one team" before the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Party leader George Galloway and councillor Shahbaz Sarwar are among those being considered.

The Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down for health reasons.

Constituents in Gorton and Denton offer their views on the mayor being prevented from standing.

Gorton and Denton has been Labour for more than 90 years but party sources fear it could be won by Reform or the Greens.

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

In a show of brute power, No 10 has scuppered Burnham’s attempted run from Manchester to Westminster.

Following claims conditions at Stepping Hill Hospital are forcing staff to care for patients in "buildings that are literally crumbling around them", Mike Sweeney asked Streeting what the government planned to do about the current state of disrepair.

Streeting told BBC Radio Manchester, “I’m on the case. I met the Stockport MP just last week to talk about this".

“We’ve put £2.5m in already for some of the essential safety works and we've given the local trust £75m over the next four years as well.

“But I know that this is something that local MPs and councillors are banging the drum for, so people should start seeing improvements at Stepping Hill, but there is lots more to do.”

This comes after a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson previously said the government inherited a "broken NHS", with the hospital estate left to crumble.

"We are providing Stepping Hill Hospital with over £2.5m this year for targeted essential safety works, including fire safety improvements.

"In addition, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been allocated over £75m over the next four years which can be used to improve conditions at Stepping Hill."

The motorway reopened late on Friday afternoon after remaining closed for much of the day.