The 33 Greater Manchester general election candidates who don't actually live here
There are 186 candidates standing to be an MP in Greater Manchester. But some of them don't live in the city-region.
Election Sport News
Bolton bin collection days revised in major changes
Households across Bolton will have a new bin collection day and a reduced paper and cardboard service as major changes to waste collections start next month. Bolton Council said that from Monday, July 15 routes have been revised to ‘increase reliability, enable more efficient waste collection and improve customer service’.
South Africa eye Super Eight stage with four-run win over Bangladesh
:South Africa virtually clinched a place in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage as spinner Keshav Maharaj defended 11 runs off the final over to help secure a nail-biting four-run victory over Bangladesh in a low-scoring Group D clash on Monday.
Liberal Democrat 2024 election manifesto: What it says on NHS, cost of living and immigration
The Liberal Democrats have launched their general election manifesto, with promises to invest in health and care, tackle sewage in British waters and repair the UK’s “broken relationship” with Europe. The party has also promised a 'fair, effective' immigration system.
The affluent 'bubble' where the Conservatives could be in trouble
It's a sunny Friday afternoon and Altrincham is awash with prams and pooches.
Mansukh Mandaviya Appointed New Sports Minister; Raksha Khadse Named MoS
Mansukh Mandaviya, who served as the union health minister at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, was on Monday appointed as India's new sports minister, replacing Anurag Thakur in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. The 52-year-old Mandaviya won the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat by defeating his nearest Congress rival Lalit Vasoya by a margin of 3.83 lakh votes. Simultaneously, Mandaviya was also given charge of the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in the new cabinet unveiled on Monday. Additionally, Raksha Khadse, a three-time BJP MP from Maharashtra's Raver, was made Minister of State (Sports) under Mandaviya.
EU elections results: EPP's von der Leyen extends olive branch to Socialists and Liberals
Exit polls are now coming in thick and fast, and a first estimate of election results produced by the European Parliament sees the Green and liberal Renew parties each losing around 20 MEPs each and the EPP holding up its support, despite a swing to the right, if less than expected.
Stalybridge and Hyde general election 2024 candidates
The Stalybridge and Hyde candidates for this year’s general election have been confirmed.