A refreshingly banter-filled council meeting, as mayor Amy is elected manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

Independent councillor Tony Whyte reckons ‘fury’ over HMOs could influence the outcome of the GE in Wigan. We’re at the count for Wigan and Makerfield

Indie councillor Tony Whyte reckons an ‘explosion’ of HMOs is Wigan may be a key issue in the seat being defended by Lisa Nandy

The telly in Wigan is telling us the exit poll is indicating a Labour landslide!

She’s saying nowt, but Lisa Nandy’s just rocked up at the Wigan count grinning like a Cheshire cat.

Simon Frinkelstein, the Tory candidate for Makerfield isn’t giving up the ghost following the exit poll. ‘It’s a prediction not a result,’ said the former adviser to the chancellor.

Rumour has it Reform might might be vying for second place in Makerfied. Disaffection with the Tories and the Labour council cited as a possible reason

LibDems are saying Sir Ed Davey’s stunts bungee jumping, paddle boarding and open water swimming have boosted their MP count. John Skipworth (Makerfield) and Brian Crombie-Fisher (Wigan) here.

Turn out for Wigan 51.2pc; for Makerfield 52.8pc.

Word is Reform have come second in Wigan AND Makerfield with the Conservative vote down to 10pc

Makerfield result on 52.8pc turn out: Thomas Bryer (English Democrats) 368 Maria Deery (Green Party) 1776 Simon Frinkelstein (Conservative) 4379 Robert Kenyon (Reform UK) 12803 Josh Simons (Labour) 18202 John Charles Skipworth (Liberal Democrats) 2735

Wigan result on 51.2pc turn out: Brian Crombie-Fisher (Liberal Democrats) 1692 Jan Cunliffe (Independent) 406 Andy Dawber (Reform UK) 9852 Jane Leicester (Green Party) 1629 Henry Mitson (Conservative) 4310 Lisa Nandy (Labour) 19 Maureen O’Brien (Independent) The Zok (Ind) 87

Wow, another Messenger splash by yours truly. Cheers Richard.

Angry pensioners at Wigan bus station sending their message to Sir Keir Starmer over cuts to the winter fuel allowance.

Back of the net. Another splash!

Great choice of splash imo. There are too many buildings like this years on from Grenfell

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High time this was sorted out. Anyone who travels between Wigan and Bolton knows how bad this is manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

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Wow. Another great front page. Cheers Richstd