The Conservatives have now lost every seat they had in Greater Manchester going into this general election.
In 2019, they also won Bury South – where the results are yet to be declared – but the Tory winner later defected to Labour.
The loss of Altrincham and Sale West is historic. It has been held by Sir Graham Brady, who has stepped down, since 1997.
Altrincham has had a Conservative MP for nearly 100 years. The constituency has never been represented by a Labour MP.
Police launch urgent appeal to find two missing girls
Officers are appealing for help to find two missing girls.
Glodwick residents left without grit bins
People in an Oldham neighbourhood have had to take matters into their own hands after they were left with snow-lined streets and ‘zero grit’.
Work officially begins on £32m project to transform an ‘underused car park’ into more than 300 homes
Construction can officially start on a major £32m project to transform an ‘underused car park’ into more than 300 new homes in Oldham.
Oldham’s year in review – what didn’t happen in 2025?
While Oldham has seen its fair share of major changes in 2025, the borough’s last year was in many ways marked just as much by what didn’t happen.
