Five people arrested on suspicion of local election fraud offences

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud offences relating to a local election in Greater Manchester.

The five people, four men and a woman aged between 23 and 47, were arrested at addresses in Tameside this morning.

All five of them currently remain in custody, Greater Manchester Police said.

A spokesman for the force said it received reports surrounding concerns about candidates within St Peter's ward in the days up to and following the election on May 7.

More to follow...

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

• Local elections roundup: Reform UK surges across Britain as Labour suffers historic defeats...but Keir Starmer REFUSES to stand down
  
• Labour unions demand urgent meeting with Keir Starmer as they call for 'RADICAL new direction'
• Nigel Farage slams 'doomed' Keir Starmer after PM brings Gordon Brown into inner circle