Rhiannon James

More than two million voters can have their say on who will replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor as polls open.

More than two million voters can have their say on who will replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor as the polls opened this morning

More than two million people are eligible to vote in the biggest by-election in UK history

Rhiannon James Polls have opened across Greater Manchester , with more than two million voters now able to choose a successor for Andy Burnham as mayor.

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Reform UK's Robert Jenrick has said he is “entirely confident” his party followed all electoral rules after reports about a wealthy backer transferring money to his mother before her donations.

Reform UK's Robert Jenrick has said he is “entirely confident” his party followed all electoral rules after reports about a wealthy backer transferring money to his mother before her donations.

A by-election is currently underway in Greater Manchester to elect a new mayor, following Andy Burnham's resignation earlier this year.

Opponents of the new Chinese super embassy in London have vowed to fight on after a High Court challenge against a decision to grant planning permission was dismissed.

Kemi Badenoch said she will not criticise the Prime Minister for taking a holiday a little over two weeks into his premiership, while he was branded “part time Burnham” by Reform UK.