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People in Rochdale have made their voices loud and clear ahead of the local elections next month - saying they want politicians they can trust who get the basics right.

George Galloway angrily cut off a live radio interview after being challenged over comments he made about gay relationships.

Labour were the victims of a major scalp in Manchester’s council elections this year after its deputy leader was ousted by George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain.

George Galloway claims he is in talks with three Labour MPs and a member of the House of Lords whom he hopes to recruit to his party. The Rochdale MP and Workers Party of Britain leader warned a 'significant number' of councillors could also join by next week.

The local elections in Rochdale could be the most unpredictable in years following the injection of a new MP into the area in George Galloway.

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has reiterated that his party is in no ‘grand alliance’ with George Galloway despite one of his candidates appearing in a video with the Rochdale MP.

An unlikely alliance has formed between Rochdale MP George Galloway and one of his by-election rivals from February.

Dozens of election hopefuls will be hoping to pull off a similar upset in the local elections to Rochdale MP George Galloway did in the February by-election.

One month ago, all eyes were firmly fixed on Rochdale for a by-election like no other. Firebrand former MP George Galloway, who won a thumping majority with 40 per cent of the vote, returned to Parliament for a seventh time in his career the following week.

For the first ten years of her life, Nicholas Lloyd was like a dad to Chantal Hannan. He was married to her mum, lived in their home and, after the death of her biological father when she was a baby, was a prominent figure in her life.

An unusual scene aired on Thursday night's Celebrity Big Brother (March 21) had fans feeling 'sick.' Presenter Fearn Britton gave former X Factor judge a head massage - and their comments left viewers feeling uneasy.

George Galloway is considering standing against Andy Burnham, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. The new Rochdale MP who won a by-election two weeks ago is now looking at running to be Greater Manchester's mayor.

George Galloway hit out at both Labour and the Conservatives in his first speech in Parliament as Rochdale's new MP. The leader of the Workers Party of Britain opened his speech by saying: "As I was saying Madame Deputy Speaker, even in Parliament you can't be a maiden twice."

The government has announced plans to allow prisoners to shave two months off their jail time in a bid to tackle prison overcrowding.

Angela Rayner has been cleared by police following a complaint by another Greater Manchester MP. Labour's deputy leader and Ashton-under-Lyne MP has denied claims of wrongdoing relating to where she was registered as living after her marriage in 2010.

A week ago Rochdale was at the centre of British news as voters took to the polls.

A high-profile Bury councillor arrested two months ago is returning to the cabinet after police dropped their investigation. Coun Tamoor Tariq 'stepped back' from his duties as deputy leader of the Labour-run council on January 3 having been detained by cops.

George Galloway has said that he is "not going to fight against the SNP" in Westminster because he is "no longer involved" in Scottish politics.

George Galloway was today formerly sworn in as the new MP for Rochdale.

It has become the epicentre of one of the most bizarre election campaigns in recent history. George Galloway announced in late January he would be running as a candidate in the Rochdale by-election.

Firefighters were scrambled to a blaze involving a large quantity of bitumen being stored at a plant.

A man who killed a cat in a washing machine has walked free from court with a suspended prison sentence, the RSPCA has revealed.

A fire that broke out in a building above Burger King in Manchester city centre is not believed to have been started deliberately, police have said.

A new rooftop park in Stockport - said by the council to be the first of its kind in the country - has been officially named.

The Labour Party have slammed George Galloway as 'only interested in stoking fear and division' after he cruised to victory in the Rochdale by-election.

It was a contest marred with controversy. And the drama did not stop - even after the results were declared.

Police are investigating after a person was caught on camera tearing down a banner calling for support for George Galloway in the Rochdale by-election. They were seen putting it in their car and driving away.

Many people will remember him as the man who pretended to be a cat licking milk from Rula Lenska's cupped hands on Celebrity Big Brother. But in politics, George Galloway is known for causing election upsets and controversy, often at the Labour Party's expense.

Rochdale is at the centre of a political storm. Weeks before the town goes to the polls to choose its next MP, Labour's former by-election candidate Azhar Ali has apologised for 'deeply offensive' claims he made about Israel.

An internet troll found guilty of sending threatening messages about politicians George Galloway and Angus Robertson has received a court warning.