Labour has held on to its seat in the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election with a comfortable majority while UKIP beat the Tories to second place.

Michael Kane won with 13,261 votes, beating UKIP’s John Bickley, with 4,301, in second.

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In other news, Paul Tew has reiterated his intention to stand for UKIP in Beckenham.