Voters in the Greater Manchester seat are choosing a new MP following the death of Sir Tony Lloyd.
Month: February 2024
Man dies in M50 crash as drivers stuck for hours
Vehicles have been stuck on the motorway for hours since the crash on Thursday morning.
Airport borders not working properly, report found
The accusation is within previously withheld reports written by the then-immigration watchdog.
UK’s oldest working cinema closing its doors
The much-loved venue is closing its doors for the foreseeable future, the BBC has learned.
MP Julian Knight will face no criminal charges
The former Conservative strongly denied allegations of sexual assault made against him.
Slave Play: No 10 criticises black-only audiences
A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the move, by the Noel Coward Theatre, “wrong and divisive”.
Plans to double e-bike power ‘could cause severe fires’
A safety charity and trade body have criticised government proposals for more powerful e-bikes.
UK asylum backlog falls with record approvals
Some 62,336 people are issued refugee status or other protection, the highest figure on record.
Sainsbury’s cuts 1,500 jobs in bid to reduce costs
The roles will go at its contact centre in Cheshire, in-store bakeries, and some local fulfilment centres.
Ocado warns M&S of legal action over food deal
The grocery technology firm claims the retailer owes it a final payment of nearly £191m.
